Free Application for adjudication of claim - California

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD APPLICATION FOR ADJUDICATION OF CLAIM

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Amended Application Case No.

SSN (Numbers Only) Venue choice is based upon (Completion of this section is required) County of residence of employee (Labor Code section 5501.5(a)(1) or (d).) County where injury occurred (Labor Code section 5501.5(a)(2) or (d).) County of principal place of business of employee's attorney (Labor Code section 5501.5(a)(3) or (d).)

Select 3 - Letter Office Code For Place/Venue of Hearing (From the Document Cover Sheet) Injured Worker (Completion of this section is required)

First Name

MI

Last Name

Street Address/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words) Street Address2/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words) International Address (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

City Applicant (If other than Injured Worker) Insurance Carrier Employer

State Lien Claimant

Zip Code

Name (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words) Street Address/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words) Street Address2/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

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State

Zip Code WCAB1

Employer Information (Completion of this section is required) Insured Self-Insured Legally Uninsured Uninsured

Employer Name (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

Employer Street Address/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

City

State

Zip Code

Insurance Carrier Information (If known and if applicable - include even if carrier is adjusted by claims administrator)

Insurance Carrier Name (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

Insurance Carrier Street Address/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

City

State

Zip Code

Claims Administrator Information (If known and if applicable)

Name (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

Street Address/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

City

State

Zip Code

IT IS CLAIMED THAT (Complete all relevant information):
, while employed as a(n)
(DATE OF BIRTH: MM/DD/YYYY)

1. The injured worker, born

(OCCUPATION AT THE TIME OF INJURY)

(Choose only one) specific injury
suffered a :
(Date of injury: MM/DD/YYYY)

cumulative injury The injury occurred at

which began on

(Start Date: MM/DD/YYYY)

and ended on

(End Date: MM/DD/YYYY)

Street Address/PO Box - Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words

City DWC/WCAB Form 1A (11/2008) - (Page 2)

,

State

Zip Code

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(State which parts of the body were injured) Body Part 1: Body Part 2: Body Part 3: Body Part 4: Other Body Parts: 2. The injury occurred as follows: (EXPLAIN WHAT THE WORKER WAS DOING AT THE TIME OF INJURY AND HOW THE INJURY OCCURED)

3. Actual earnings at the time of injury:
Rate of Pay $

Monthly Weekly Hourly

State value of tips, meals, lodging, or other advantages, regularly received $

Monthly Weekly Hourly

Number of hours worked per week

4. The injury caused disability as follows: Last day off work due to injury: First Period of Disability: Second Period of Disability: 5. Compensation: Compensation was paid: Total paid: Weekly rate(s): Date of last payment:
MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY

Start Date Start Date

MM/DD/YYYY

End Date End Date

MM/DD/YYYY

MM/DD/YYYY

MM/DD/YYYY

Yes

No

6. Has the worker received any unemployment insurance benefits and/or any unemployment compensation disability benefits (state disability) since the date of injury? Yes No

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7. Medical treatment: Medical treatment was received: All treatment was furnished by the Employer or Insurance Carrier: Date of last treatment:
MM/DD/YYYY

Yes Yes

No No

Other treatment was provided/paid by:
(NAME OF PERSON OR AGENCY PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR MEDICAL CARE)

Did Medi-Cal pay for any health care related to this claim?

Yes

No

Names and addresses of doctor(s)/hospital(s)/clinic(s) that treated or examined for this injury, but that were not provided or paid for by the employer or insurance carrier:

Name of Doctor/Hospital/Clinic 1 (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

Name of Doctor/Hospital/Clinic 2 (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words) 8. Other cases have been filed for industrial injuries by this worker as follows:

Case Number 1

Case Number 3

Case Number 2

Case Number 4

9. This application is filed because of a disagreement regarding liability for: Temporary disability indemnity Reimbursement for medical expense Medical treatment Compensation at proper rate Permanent disability indemnity Rehabilitation Supplemental Job Displacement/Return to Work Other (Specify)

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Is the Applicant Represented?

Yes

No

If "No", applicant is to sign and date below.

If "Yes", applicant's representative is to complete the following and is to sign and date below. Law Firm/Attorney Non-Attorney Representative

Law Firm or Company Name (If Applicable)

Law Firm Number (If Applicable)

Attorney/Representative First Name

MI

Attorney/Representative Last Name

Street Address/PO Box (Please leave blank spaces between numbers, names or words)

City

State

Zip Code

Applicant Attorney/Representative Signature Dated at Date
MM/DD/YYYY

Applicant Signature

City

, California

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INSTRUCTIONS
FILING AND SERVICE OF A DECLARATION OF READINESS IS A PREREQUISITE TO THE SETTING OF A CASE FOR HEARING. Effect of Filing Application Filing of this application begins formal proceedings against the defendant(s) named in your application. Assistance in Filling Out Application You may request the assistance of an information and assistance officer of the Division of Workers' Compensation. Right to Attorney You may be represented by an attorney or agent, or you may represent yourself. The attorney's fee will be set by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board at the time the case is decided and is ordinarily payable out of your award. Filling Out Application For "amended" applications, the venue choice must be the same as that specified on the original application, unless an order changing venue has issued. A street or P.O. Box address within the United States must be entered for the place where the injury occurred. Therefore, if the injury did not occur at a fixed or identifiable location (such as a field, a highway,or on water), or if the injury occurred outside of the United States, the employer's business address or another appropriate address must be specified; however, a short explanation regarding the place of injury may be appended to the application. If medical treatment has been paid for by Medi-Cal, Medicare, group health insurance, or a private carrier, please specify. Service of Documents Your attorney or agent will serve all documents in accordance with Labor Code section 5501 and the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's Rules of Practice and Procedure. If you have no attorney or agent, copies of this application will be served by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board on all parties. If you file any other document, you must mail or deliver a copy of the document to all parties in the case. IMPORTANT! If any applicant is under 18 years of age, it will be necessary to file a Petition for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem. Forms for this purpose may be obtained at the district office of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, or by calling the district office and requesting this form.

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