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California Workers’ Compensation Acronyms, Abbreviations & Lingo

"It's just like with anything else, if you are going to understand your California Workers' Compensation case, you need the know the lingo, so to speak." San Diego Workers' Compensation Attorney - Bill Turley



We stand up to the workers' compensation insurance company that is trying to keep you from getting needed medical treatment and weekly compensation benefits.

619-234-2833 or toll free at 866-963-0540.

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Let Our Experienced Team Handle It

You have been in a serious work accident or you have a work injury that has gotten worse over time. We will help you through this difficult time. When we take care of dealing with the insurance company, make sure you get the best medical treatment available, make sure you get your weekly compensation check - - this allows you the time and attention to getting better.

We know nothing is more important to you and your family than your health. You need to get the best recovery possible so you can provide for your families future. Whether you have a catastrophic work injury, brain injury, burn injury, spinal cord injury, back injury, an amputation, RSD, hand injury, foot injury , hip injury or knee injury from an injury incident at a shipyard accident , construction site accident , auto accident, factory accident, or office accident, the Lakeside Workers Compensation lawyers at The Turley Law Firm will handle your workers compensation claim or third party injury claim. We will help guide you through the workers compensation process and procedures to ensure you get all the workers compensation benefits you are entitled to under California workers compensation law. We will make sure you have explored all potential third party on the job injury civil cases.

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California Workers' Compensation Acronyms, Abbreviations & Lingo

Just like with anything else, if you are going to understand your California Workers' Compensation case, you need the know the lingo, so to speak. Here, we provided you with the most common California Workers' Compensaton terms.

AA Applicant's Attorney

AME Agreed Medical Examiner

AOE/COE Arising out of and in the course and scope of employment

AWW Average Weekly Wage

DA Defense Attorney

DEU Disability Evaluation Unit

F & A Findings and Award

I & A Information and Assistance Office

IME Independent Medical Examiner

LC Labor Code

MMI Maximum Medical Improvement

MSC Mandatory Settlement Conference

PJ Presiding Judge

PD Permanent Disability

PPD Partial Permanent Disability

PTC Pre-Trial Conference

P&S Permanent and Stationary

PTP Primary Treating Physician

QIW Qualified Injured Worker

QME Qualified Medical Examiner

Recon Reconsideration

Reg. Regulation

RU Rehabilitation Unit

TD Temporary Disability

TPD Temporary Partial Disability

TTD Total Temporary Disability

VR Vocational Rehabilitation

VRMA Vocational Rehabilitation Maintenance Allowance

WCAB Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

WCALJ Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge

WCJ Workers' Compensation Judge

We win by being right. We insist on what is fair, and always follow through with our commitments. Our clients count on us to be responsive to their needs and concerns.

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The Turley Law Firm
626 Broadway, Suite 625
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 234-2833
Fax: (619) 234-4048
Toll Free: 866-963-0540

The San Diego, California personal injury law firm of The Turley Law Firm serves clients across  Southern California area. We give you straight talk about your legal options. We have handled cases from San Diego to Imperial Beach to Oceanside to Escondido to El Cajon, everywhere in between, such as: Alpine, Camp Pendleton, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,  Del Mar, Eastlake, Encinitas, La Mesa, La Costa, La Jolla, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, NAS San Diego, National City, Naval Station San Diego, North Island, North County, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Port of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, San Diego Harbor, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spring Valley, Vista.

We handle cases across California, including: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, Imperial County, Los Angeles County, and Ventura County, Colorado River, Mexico, Cabo, Pacific Ocean and all the Oceans and waterways across California and the World.

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