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Irvine Firefighter Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Especially in recent years, firefighters have played an essential and irreplaceable role in keeping Californians safe and fighting off wildfires spanning tens of thousands of acres. However, as any experienced firefighter knows, this type of work can also be extremely dangerous, even if you wear appropriate protective gear and act as safely and responsibly on the job as anyone possibly could.

Fortunately, firefighters who get hurt on the job have access to some unique benefits through workers’ compensation that are not provided to people injured through most other types of work. Still, getting the best possible result from a workers’ comp claim can be difficult without a seasoned attorney’s support. If you were injured recently while fighting fires, you should make speaking with our Irvine firefighter workers’ compensation lawyer one of your top priorities.

Taking Advantage of 4850 Benefits

Any person who suffers a work-related injury in California and is classified legally as an employee should be eligible to receive benefits through their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance until they reach maximum medical improvement, including full reimbursement for reasonably necessary medical expenses and partial wage replacement. However, firefighters in particular have access to a special workers’ comp benefit if they get hurt while performing any job-related task.

Under California Labor Code § 4850, anyone who is left unable to work by an injury they sustained while performing active firefighting and prevention services can receive reimbursement for 100 percent of their lost work income. As our Irvine firefighter workers’ comp attorney could further explain, these 4850 benefits are non-taxable and can last for up to one year after an injury first occurred, at which point the claimant can continue to receive temporary disability benefits—typically equal to two-thirds of their average pre-injury weekly income—if they are still not able to work.

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Presuming Firefighter Injuries are Work-Related

Another way workers’ comp works differently for firefighters than it does for many other types of workers is in how medical conditions are determined to be work-related. In recognition of the immense danger they put themselves in for the sake of protecting others from harm, firefighters are allowed to presume that a wide variety of illnesses are work-related simply because they began experiencing them while working, or after a career of working, as a firefighter, including things like:

Cancer caused by exposure to an identified carcinogen on the job
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Bloodborne infectious diseases
Various forms of heart trouble, including high blood pressure
Any injury or illness stemming from exposure to a hazardous chemical or biological substance

Furthermore, any firefighter who is hurt or killed while performing firefighting duties is assumed to have a work-related injury, qualifying them or their surviving spouse and dependents for benefits. Help from our firefighter workers’ comp lawyer in Irvine could be especially important for family members seeking benefits in a deceased firefighter’s name, including lump-sum survivor benefits, continued health insurance coverage, and scholarships.

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Contact an Irvine Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Attorney Today

Firefighting is vital, lifesaving work, but it is also dangerous and potentially deadly work at the same time. With that in mind, state law provides numerous workers’ comp benefits to firefighters that most other workers do not have access to—but in order to get those benefits, you may still need support from a seasoned legal professional who has handled claims like yours successfully in the past.

Representation from our Irvine firefighter workers’ compensation lawyer will make a huge difference in how quickly and comprehensively you can recover from your work-related injury or illness. Call today for a consultation.

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