Defending Uninsured Employers Against Workers' Compensation Claims

In California, every employer is required to provide workers’ compensation insurance for its employees. Not carrying such insurance can lead to criminal prosecution, and the company’s owners and executives are subject to large fines, in addition to running significant business and civil risks.

When an employer lacks workers’ compensation insurance, just one adverse disability claim can result in a potentially crippling employee lawsuit, lead to criminal prosecution, or cause the dissolution of the enterprise. There are steps an employer can take to resolve or minimize the consequences of a lack of insurance.

Sacks Law Group, APC, provides advice and representation for uninsured employers. Insurance brokers and other law firms frequently refer their clients to us when those clients lack insurance or face difficult workers’ compensation problems.

Our experienced and aggressive workers’ compensation defense lawyers advise uninsured employers as to their risks, and if the employers are charged, work to overcome these charges or minimize the consequences.

Risk Management Counseling for Self-Insured Employers

Uninsured employers are effectively self-insured against workers’ compensation claims. There are many risks to an uninsured employer, and they can threaten the continued existence and viability of the firm. These risks include:

  • Possibility of business closure
  • Large fines imposed by the California Labor Commissioner
  • Exposure to civil suits by injured workers
  • Criminal conviction and personal fines
  • Imposition of a 10% surcharge in addition to the disability claim, plus attorney fees for the worker

Sacks Law Group, APC, frequently provides legal services, advice, and counsel to uninsured contractors, employers, and small businesses regarding the legal and financial risks they run and how to comply with the laws.

We Can Help You Deal With Problems Associated With Being Uninsured

When an uninsured employer does face a real problem, such as a prospective fine, prosecution, or employee injury, or is actually sued, there are steps the employer can take to minimize the consequences. Sacks Law Group, APC, can represent the employer in all administrative actions and appeals and advise the employer on how to proceed. The goals here are not only to achieve a resolution to the immediate problem but also to protect the assets of the firm and to reach an agreement with the regulatory agencies that will enable the company to go forward in compliance with the law.

If you are worried about how a workers’ compensation claim could affect your business, talk to a California uninsured employer defense attorney at Sacks Law Group, APC. Call our office directly at 310-216-7778 or contact the firm online.

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The workers’ compensation defense attorneys at our firm know how to build a strong wall of defense around employers, protecting California employers from frivolous and fraudulent workers’ compensation claims. Sacks Law Group, APC, is skilled at working with in-state and out-of-state employers on all workers’ compensation defense issues, particularly in the areas of:

Prior to any alleged injury or accident, we also counsel employers on ways to stay compliant with the ever-evolving California workers’ compensation laws. California employers benefit from our extensive experience and strong credentials when dealing with employee workers’ compensation fraud, as well as allegations of employer workers’ compensation fraud.

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