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Workers' Compensation
Benefit for City workers injured on the job.
This is a state-mandated benefit for workers injured on the job.
Employees eligible for Workers' Compensation may be entitled to leave, medical treatment, temporary and/or permanent disability payments, and supplemental job displacement vouchers.
The state-mandated workers' compensation benefits include:
- Medical Treatment is reasonably required to help recover from the effects of the injury.
- Temporary Disability Payments if an injured worker loses time from work due to the injury. The temporary disability rate is 2/3 of the employee’s salary up to a maximum rate set by law. For injuries on or after January 1, 2025, the maximum weekly rate is $1680.29. However, some classes of employees such as police officers, firefighters, paramedics, sheriff's deputies, district attorney investigators, juvenile counselors, and teachers may receive a full salary in lieu of temporary disability benefits when disabled from a work-related injury. Additionally, a City employee who becomes disabled as a result of a battery in the performance of the employee's job may be entitled to full salary battery pay in lieu of temporary disability payments.
- Permanent Disability Payments if an injured worker has a permanent disability as the result of a work injury. The benefit amounts are set by law based on the severity of the disability.
- Supplemental job displacement vouchers are available if the injured worker cannot return to the job s/he held at the time of injury.
- Death benefits are given to a spouse or dependent upon a work-related injury or illness which results in death.
Documents
Under California law, all employers in the State of California must provide workers’ compensation benefits to employees who have suffered a work-related injury or illness. The benefits include both medical care and disability benefits to help cover lost wages through a no-fault system and at no cost to the injured or ill worker.
California Labor Code 3551 requires that all new employees be provided a “time of hire” document at time of hire. This notice is required to be distributed to all new employees at the time of hire, including at any New Employee Orientation (NEO) to ensure all employees are advised of their Workers Compensation rights and benefits available.
In October 2024, Governor Newsom signed AB1870, which amended LC section 3550 to include language in the DWC-7 (Notice to Employee – Injuries Caused by Work) to advise injured employees of their right to obtain an attorney and note that ‘in most instances, attorney’s fees will be paid from an injured employee’s recovery.’ As such, the state then updated the required notice forms accordingly.
Please find attached the necessary Notice of Injury notices for use - Workers Compensation Division. This notice is to be posted in conspicuous places frequented by employees.
Please find attached the necessary Notice of Injury notices for use – Intercare. This notice is to be posted in conspicuous places frequented by employees.