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The 90-day rule under workers' compensation law in California states that the workers' compensation insurance carrier must provide a decision on your claim within 90 days of submission. If it is not approved, denied, or extended within 90 days, the claim is automatically approved.

The statute of limitations for filing a workers' compensation claim in California is one year from the date of your job-related injury or illness. If you do not file a workers' compensation claim within a year of becoming aware of your injury or illness, you may lose your right to file at all.

To be eligible for COP, you must submit a CA-1 within 30 days of the injury. If disabled and claiming COP, you must submit medical evidence supporting your disability to your employing agency within 10 workdays.

Excused Absence. Medical Treatment. Return to Work (Employee) The CA-2 Notice of Occupational Disease form should be used if you have sustained an occupational disease injury on the job.

04-13) INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM CA-5, CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION BY WIDOW, WIDOWER, AND/OR CHILDREN Who Should File Claim • This claim form should be completed and filed by the widow or widower for self and surviving children.

Statute of limitations refers to the time limit within which a lawsuit must be filed. In California, the statute of limitations for personal injury claims is generally two years from the date of the injury.

Generally, you are not allowed to sue your employer for on-the-job injuries, including those caused by slip and fall accidents. Instead, you must seek compensation through California's workers' compensation system for job-related accidents.

In California, a workplace injury must be reported within 30 days of the incident and a workers' compensation claim must be filed within one year. Simply stated, when it comes to filing forms for work-related injuries, the sooner the better.