Budget Blinds Workplace Injury Lawyer

Budget Blinds was founded in 1992 by five friends. The goal was to create a remote shopping experience, which was the first of its kind for window coverings. It was extremely successful and has grown now to a national franchise operation. Headquarters is located in Irvine, California, and with more than 1400 franchise locations across the United States, they have the metropolitan areas of California well covered with the ability to visit a home and complete a demonstration of the products, discuss price, and talk about scheduling. If you work for Budget Blinds and need a worker’s compensation lawyer, please call the Normandie Law Firm. We have some information to share with you about filing a claim with worker’s compensation insurance in the State of California.

The job roles are usually pretty different when you are employed by a service-focused company and work to support the brand. They will vary more when the same organization provides many of the services to franchise owners across the nation. Being focused on providing a form of corporate support and brand management, as an organization, will want its staff to have a specific set of skills unique to the primary roles that the company delivers to the franchise holders.  No matter what job you are doing for Budget Blinds, from working in payroll to someone evaluating the products that get installed under the brand, those jobs and roles will be covered by the worker’s compensation program in the State of California if you get hurt at work.

When you find yourself needing to file a worker’s compensation insurance claim, the Normandie Law Firm is ready to help you get any questions you have answered immediately. Our goal at the Normandie Law Firm, in injury cases like yours, is to provide you with the information you need that will let you make good choices about the steps you take next. We will also be ready to get you scheduled with a free initial consultation to review the details of your claim with a Budget Blinds workplace injury lawyer as soon as you have time in your schedule to meet with us.

At the first meeting, we will ask you to provide our experienced legal team at Normandie Law Firm with all the details of your injury accident, including the hazard that caused the incident. The goal is to review all the circumstances, to understand the potential for any kind of history regarding the hazard that is responsible for your injury, and the specifics of the injuries including any diagnosis and prognosis on ongoing care and disability status. The Normandie Law Firm will focus on reviewing the worker’s compensation program benefits in the State of California with you, how it is set up to help you, and how it is going to work to address your medical treatment and any other critical needs. We will also cover with you the benefits that meet your future needs, if applicable. If your worker’s compensation claim has not already been filed, then the next thing we need to review is how to get that step started and completed. There is a time limit for filing your claim in the State of California, and time may be running out.

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What Is The Time Limit To File For Worker’s Compensation Insurance Coverage In California?
In the State of California, the time limit you have to file a claim for coverage is 30 calendar days. The time limit starts on the date of the accident and your injury. Some companies will open the worker’s compensation claims for their employees after a work accident and injury. If Budget Blinds doesn’t provide this service and you have no experience in filing a claim, please call the Normandie Law Firm for assistance. The time limit is strictly enforced, so our recommendation is to get the claim process started as soon as you can after the accident occurs. If you find that you are no longer employed at Budget Blinds after your accident, you are still allowed to open a claim for your injuries, but the original time limit still applies. There are some exceptions to the 30-day time limit. A cumulative trauma injury is one of these exceptions.

What Is A Cumulative Trauma Injury?
Cumulative trauma is a diagnosed cause of injury that is a result of repetitive activity over a long period of time. Often, the action isn’t traumatic but does lead eventually to trauma and pain. If you are diagnosed with an injury that is caused by cumulative trauma, you are still eligible for treatment under worker’s compensation even though it is beyond the 30-day time limit for standard claims. The time limit you have to file a claim is one year from the date of the first day of work you missed that is related to the injury you are suffering. Any cumulative injury needs to be diagnosed by a medical professional.

Common Injury Types And Workplace Hazards
With the wide variety of work being done across different service industry jobs, the list can cover a wide range of injuries. There are a few that seem to be common, no matter what the company is engaged in delivering, or what kind of work the employees are doing individually. What we see our clients in the white collar jobs experience the most often are injuries such as:

• Broken or fractured bones from slips or trips on hard work surfaces
• Sprains, causing damage to the connective tissue of joints, or complete joint dislocations, may occur as an employee moves frequently during the day across different environments
• Back and neck issues from having a fixed point of view for extended periods of time, and working in small spaces like cubes or offices
• Shocks or burns from improperly installed equipment or improper use of manufacturing tools, like a small oven or even a photocopier, are present in every office in the nation

Other hazards will be encountered, and they have very little to do with the job.

• Environmental issues like fire and flooding due to general environmental conditions
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals in a corporate office for use in kitchens or restrooms

What Workplace Injuries Will Not Covered By Worker’s Compensation In The State Of California?
There isn’t a list of injuries by type or severity that worker’s compensation will not cover. When you are hurt at work doing your job, you can expect your injury will be covered by worker’s comp. There are some exceptions, but they deal more with the behavior on the part of the employee and the circumstances around the accident itself than have anything to do with the injury. For example, if a company employee is at a company function and is hurt playing softball, or they are discovered to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs during an accident, it is unlikely that worker’s compensation will cover those injuries. The picnic is a work event, but not work-related.

If you get injured on the job working at Budget Blinds, the Normandie Law Firm always recommends that you get a complete medical examination after an accident. Any injury should be diagnosed and treated immediately. It is normal for a person to experience shock after an accident, and they often don’t realize how badly they are injured.

What Are The Key Benefits Offered By The Worker’s Compensation Program In California?
If you have been injured at work, the list below are some of the key benefits you are eligible for under worker’s compensation in California. They include, but are not limited to:

• A per-incident total of 1 million dollars for medical care coverage for your hospital and doctor’s bills, prescription costs, physical therapy and rehabilitation, as well as the cost of any required medical devices like crutches, a brace, a cane, or a wheelchair
• If you are unable to return to work until you are fully recovered from your injuries, you may receive up to 66% of your regular weekly income from the program for a maximum of 102 weeks
• If you are expected to have long-term limitations or disability due to a workplace injury, the program offers temporary and long-term disability payments
• If you cannot return to work at your original job with Budget Blinds, you are eligible for vocational training provided by the program, which includes training in a new field after you are cleared to return to work

It is common practice for hospitals and doctors to bill the worker’s compensation program directly for services provided during the treatment of a workplace injury. We recommend you take advantage of that if it is provided. It will save you a great deal of time because you don’t have to wait to file the invoices and wait for reimbursement after paying the medical bills out of pocket. When you contact the Normandie Law Firm, we will be able to give you more detailed information about the benefits available to you.

Can I Sue My Employer For An Injury At Work?
In general, the answer is no: you are not allowed to sue your employer for injuries sustained at work under normal circumstances. Worker’s compensation is an exclusive remedy for workplace injuries. This means the coverage offered provides payment regardless of liability. If the company contributed to or caused your injury, then it can be reviewed by the Budget Blinds workplace injury lawyer. If the company committed gross negligence by creating a hazard, it may present an opportunity for a lawsuit.

Gross negligence is legally defined as willful misconduct or a reckless disregard for the safety of others. An example of gross negligence is when an employer chooses not to address a known risk or hazard, perhaps due to cost. The decision shows a disregard for the safety of the staff.  If you believe this has occurred and actually led to your accident, please let your Budget Blinds workplace injury lawyer know as soon as you can. A personal injury lawsuit can be filed if gross negligence is involved.

Upfront Costs For Our Clients When Hiring The Normandie Law Firm
If you need to hire a Budget Blinds workplace injury lawyer, the Normandie Law Firm will not ask for any upfront legal fees before we provide you with representation and assistance in pursuit of a worker’s compensation claim or personal injury lawsuit. We will bill you only after your case is resolved. If you hire us to represent you in a lawsuit and we do not win in your favor, you will not be billed for our services. If you need assistance with opening a claim, please call the legal team at Normandie Law Firm. We are ready to do that for you.

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