Injured while working in San Mateo? Workers' comp may not be your only option — if a third party played a role, a separate claim could be available, and we can connect you with an independent attorney for free.
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Claim it before someone else doesA workday in San Mateo can put you on a loading dock off S El Camino Real, behind the wheel on US-101, or on a scaffold above a job site near SR-92. When something goes wrong, most people assume workers' compensation is the whole story. Often it is: California makes comp the usual exclusive remedy against your employer, and fault does not matter. Comp covers medical care and part of lost wages. If someone outside your company caused the harm — a subcontractor, the owner of the property where you were working, the maker of a tool that failed, or another driver who hit your work vehicle — a separate third-party injury claim may be open to you. That claim can address losses comp never touches. In San Mateo County, the two paths run side by side, and the timing matters: tell your employer within 30 days, and third-party claims carry a two-year deadline. LawProactive is not a law firm. We connect you, at no cost, with an independent attorney who handles these cases on contingency.
Comp is usually the only claim against your employer, regardless of fault. An attorney can look at whether a subcontractor, property owner, equipment maker, or another driver also bears responsibility.
You have 30 days to report the injury to your employer, and a third-party claim in California must be filed within two years. Getting connected early keeps both clocks in view.
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California law forbids employers from punishing you for reporting an injury or filing a claim. The independent attorneys we connect you with work on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery.
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