What happens to my workers' comp case if my employer goes out of business? Or if I get fired?

This video reviews how a workers' comp case keeps going even if your employer goes out of business or if you get fired/quit. If you are an injured worker with a California injury, and don’t have an attorney, this video is intended to help provide an overview of workers’ compensation topics so you can better represent yourself.

Often times injured workers are worried about their workers' comp case if their employer closes its doors. Or, what if they are fired or quit? Does the case stop? No, the workers' comp case is generally against the insurance company. So even if the employer closes its doors, the insurance company keeps going. There could be some impact as to the voucher, or potentially as to temporary light duty work if you are fired or quit. Plus, if you are fired due to filing the workers' comp claim, it could be a 132a violation which is related to the workers' comp case. But generally, if the employer closes or you get fired, the workers' comp case itself keeps going.

Jeremy Lusk is a certified specialist in workers’ compensation with almost two decades of experience, and previously served as a Judge at the Fresno District Office of the WCAB. He has worked out of Fresno, but appeared at numerous Boards to represent both injured workers and employers/carriers.

No attorney/client relationship is created or implied by this video. This video is not offering legal advice as to what you should, or should not, do in your workers’ compensation case, but rather offers education/information as to the California workers’ compensation system for unrepresented workers so they can better represent themselves and make more informed decisions.

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