Workers’ Compensation

In the last few years, California’s workers’ compensation laws have become more stringent, making it harder for injured workers to collect benefits for workplace injuries. At Scher & Bassett, we have been dedicated to helping injured workers throughout the South Bay for nearly half a century. We constantly stay abreast of changes in workers’ compensation law that could affect our clients.

It is extremely important that you contact a workers’ compensation lawyer as soon after the injury as possible, as there is a limited time frame for filing a claim. If you do not file a claim within the allotted time frame, you could lose the right to benefits that include temporary disability, medical treatment for your injury, permanent disability if you are unable to return to work, and future medical benefits.

Workplace Injury Lawyers

Often when people think of workplace injuries covered by workers’ compensation, they envision construction workers falling or electrical engineers being burned or shocked. However, our Sunnyvale workers’ compensation lawyers routinely represent clients in a wide variety of industries, including software engineers, secretaries, and laborers.

While our lawyers handle many one-time injuries, like falls, burns, and bone fractures, we also handle cases related to repetitive stress injuries (RSI), such as carpal tunnel, and cumulative trauma.

Workers' Compensation Claim Denied?

Under the new workers’ compensation law, injured workers are required to consult an employer-selected doctor for the first ninety days of their treatment. Our Sunnyvale, California workers’ compensation lawyers understand that many employers have doctors willing to let people return to work even before they have recovered from their injuries. We routinely handle cases for these workers. We also handle cases for people who have had their workers’ compensation claims denied.

If you have been injured at work and need a law firm that has a half century of experience helping injured workers, please contact the workplace injury lawyers at Scher & Bassett immediately. Our Sunnyvale, California workers’ compensation lawyers represent clients throughout the South Bay including San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Southern Alameda County.