Trucker Injured in Accident - Employment was Denied
Jan 30, 2019OUTCOME: Order Finding Employment and Allowing Benefits through the Uninsured Employers Fund
Our client was a trucker who was paid as an independent contractor. He suffered a significant back injury an injury when another vehicle ran a stop light, causing his truck to turn over. The trucking c ... ompany had no workers' compensation insurance and denied employment. We went to trial on employment and prevailed, allowing our client to obtain benefits through the State of California's Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund.
