Legal Question in Workers Comp in California

You apply for Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI, with the Social Security Administration (federal agency). This is NOT related to Workers Compensation law.

IF YOU ARE worse than when you resolved your Workers Compensation action and you resolved the claim either by Trial or by Stipulations With Request for Award, you can PETITION TO REOPEN FOR NEW & FURTHER DISABILITY on the Workers Compensation claim at the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (state agency).

You have 5 years from the date of injury to obtain medical reports proving you have New & Further Disability since the time an initial award was made --- unless you 'cashed out' all future rights with a Compromise & RElease Agreement.

If you signed a C&R and the WCAB Judge approved it and you received all of your money on it, you may NOT Petition to Reopen for New & Further Disability.