1. Case Signup

Retain Howser Law as your Workers' Compensation attorney to start your California claim.

2. Injury Review

Expert review of your workplace injury by top California Workers' Compensation Law Firm

3. DWC-1 & Court Filing

Precise Claim filing with the Court to launch your California Workers' Compensation Claim for benefits (90 day “Investigation” period begins)

During first 90 days, Client should apply for EDD disability benefits if client cannot work

4. Doctor Assignment

Assign a trusted physician for your workers' comp medical care under California law.

Read about the Importance of using a trusted Physician for your workers comp Case

5. Doctor Treatment Requests

Doctor submits treatment requests to ensure fast, effective care for your California work injury claim.

6. Treatment Approval Check

Coordinate Approved treatment OR Appeal Denied Treatment

Denied? → File Appeal of Denial (IMR) Then → Step 7

7. Care Tracking

Track your workers' comp medical treatment progress, and if necessary, get additional reports → Step 9

8. Claim Denial Or Acceptance

Strategize to fight treatment denials with a skilled California workers' comp attorney.

CASE DENIED? → Designate New Doctor (Out of Network) and → Step 9CASE ACCEPTED? → Step 12

9. Additional Medical Evaluations (QME/AME)

Coordinate additional medical evaluations (QME/AME) to strengthen your case OR to FIGHT the insurance casedenial

10. QME/AME Report Review

Review QME/AME report to challenge denied cases.

If favorable → Back to Step 7 for treatment OR Step 11If Report is FINAL and FAIR ,→ Step 13

11. Claim Decision Push

Advocate for approval of your California workers' comp claim against insurer decisions.

If Claim Already Accepted → Step 15Case was Denied but Accepted after AME/QME → Back to Step 7 AND Step 12Case remains Denied after AME/QME → Step 15

12. Benefits Confirmation

Ensure full benefits delivery (medical, disability payments) for your approved California work injury.

Payments are owed but not being paid, → Step 15
When reports are final... → Step 13OR
→ Step 9

13. Case Value Assessment

Calculate your workers' comp settlement value for maximum California compensation.

14. Settlement Demand

Present a strong settlement demand to the insurer for your California workers' comp case.

“Can we settle?”
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Yes → Step 16
No → Step 15

15. WCAB Hearing

Represent you at a WCAB hearing to secure your California workers' comp benefits.

Need to go to Trial? → Proceed to Trial
Insurance wants to Settle your case? → Step 16

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