Legal Question in Workers Comp in California

Broken wrist settlement?

i am from california i had a scaffold at work tip over and i broke my wrist.I have been recieving temporary workers comp benifits plus all the medical bills taken care oo. Im back to work now so the benifits have stopped. My question is am i entitled to any type of settlement for pain and how the injury has really put a stop to any kind of recreation everything i do has pain involved i just grit my teeth and do what i have to do for work.My doctor told me he expects pretty much full recovery except i probably wont ever have quite the movement i used to have


Asked on 10/05/02, 8:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rob Reed Law Office of Robert A. Reed

Re: Broken wrist settlement?

More likely than not, yes. Since your doctor has informed you that you won't ever have quite the movement that you used to, I imagine you were given a permanent disability determination... If so, you would qualify you for permanent disability benefits.

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Answered on 10/08/02, 1:53 pm


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