Work Comp Talk Podcast

There are many situations when personal injury lawyers and workers' comp lawyers work together on the same case. Bilal and Carmen share important information that sheds light on what you need to know if you have an injury that ties both of these legal rights. However, there are some exceptions you need to know before trying to get benefits from Personal Injury and Workers' Comp.

Firefighters can be exposed to many dangerous situations throughout their work shifts. Bilal Kassem and Carmen Ramirez dive into a conversation about what benefits they are entitled to and what types of injuries he sees at the firm. 

There are a few unique rules that apply only to first responders and firefighters and presumptions that are taken into consideration as well. Keep listening for more insights on this topic. 

There are so many parties involved in a workers' comp claim and sometimes it's hard to keep track of who does what. Bilal and Carmen dive deep into the role of a claims adjuster within a workers' comp case. Learn what are some of the things that you should share and what you should not.

Donny Mozzetti was born and raised in the city of San Francisco, CA. Always athletic and into sports growing up, he joined the competitive cheerleading team in High School. After graduation, Donny followed his passion in what turned out to be a 20+ year career as a Coach in Cheer and Tumbling. It was in this job field that Donny got his first work injury, second injury and led him to where he is at now. In this episode we dive into the life of a current Pacific Workers' client who shares the ups and downs of his workers' comp case. Hoping to shed light for others currently dealing with a workers' comp case. He hopes to guide others and help them not make the same mistakes he did for his 2 injuries. Learn how he dealt with the mental health and depression associated with his work injuries.

Recovering after a work injury can be hard. Sometimes, injured employee's will be referred to chiropractic care in hopes to heal and get better. Some chiropractors will also provide QME services. QME stands for Qualified Medical Evaluations and they are very important in the workers' comp system. These evaluations can either make or break a case.

Joining Bilal and Carmen is Dr. Miry Naweed a Chiropractor serving in more than 10 offices throughout the Bay Area. Dr. Miry explains to us what to expect in a QME appointment, secrets to a successful experience and some of the things that can hurt you in your case.

Dr. Miry achieved his Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University. He obtained his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic West, graduating with cum laude honors.

If you’re nervous for your deposition in your Workers’ Compensation case, you’re not alone. This process can be one of the most intimidating parts of the Workers’ Comp system. It puts you face-to-face with the insurance company’s defense attorney and an official court stenographer. However, as long as you’re properly prepared, there’s no reason to be afraid. We have summed up what you need to know about depositions and what you can expect.

Workers' Compensation is not always a walk in the park. Some injured workers can have minor injuries and breeze through the CA workers' compensation system, others are not so lucky.

CEO and Co-Founder Bilal Kassem joins Carmen to talk settlements. Learn the difference between them and what each one of them is entitled to along with other benefits many people are not aware of.