# Riverside Workers Compensation Lawyer Bran Injuries > Changing attorneys in workers compensation cases happens all the time. You have a legal right to change your workers compensation lawyer. Source: https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/workers-compensation/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Riverside County, California. Phone: (951) 367-1000 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside, CA 92503 Contact form: https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- Who are we and how can we Help You? We have been helping injured workers for over twenty years. We are both workers compensation lawyers and labor lawyers. Our attorneys are here to advise you on all related aspects to a workers compensation case. Issues related to the workers compensation case include whether you also have a civil lawsuit against your employer, whether a third-party should be sued due to the work accident, whether you are entitled to greater benefits due to your employer’s retaliation, and whether there is any reason your employer should pay penalties for willfully creating a dangerous condition that led to a work injury. All workers compensation cases are taken on a low contingency fee around 12.5%. The workers compensation appeals board is required to approve your workers compensation settlement. The workers compensation board will approve a workers compensation settlement if the attorney fees are separate from the amount being paid to the injured worker. All case costs are advanced by the workers compensation lawyer. Workers compensation lawyers do not get paid if there is not any monetary recovery on the case, or it is not won. We assist in workers compensation issues throughout Southern California. We have an office on Indiana in Riverside. We also have offices in San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County (several), Orange County, Oxnard, and Kern County. We are real attorneys who have worked together for years. The Employment Lawyers Group was founded by Karl Gerber. He practices law on a daily basis and is not just a figurehead of a large legal organization in another state. He regularly works on cases at our offices in various counties, regularly represents clients in courts in Southern California, and binding arbitration proceedings. On a weekly basis he speaks to many workers compensation clients. He even writes many of the legal briefs the firm uses. The rest of the firm’s lawyers are as real and Karl Gerber. ## **COMMON ISSUES OUR WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWYERS ARE HAPPY TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT:** 1. **What are the differences between disputed and non-disputed workers compensation cases?** 2. **Can I bring a workers compensation case if I was at fault in the accident that caused the work injury, or my employer claims I was negligent?** 3. **How long does it take to get benefits from the workers compensation such as weekly, biweekly, or monthly pay, and which is it I will receive?** 4. **Is my ability to get medical treatment, or to chose my own doctors different if my workers compensation case is undisputed?** 5. **Does my employer have to accept me back at work if I still have medical restrictions?** 6. **How much can I get for workers compensation disability benefits while I am out of work because of my work injury?** 7. **Is there any chance I can be stuck paying the medical bills due to my work injury?** 8. **Does workers compensation pay for expensive prescription drugs?** 9. **If I have my own health insurance can I use it, or must I use my own health insurance if I have a workers compensation claim?** ### **CAN I CHANGE MY WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWYER?** Changing attorneys in workers compensation cases happens all the time. You have a legal right to change your workers compensation lawyer. 5 Reasons for changing workers compensation lawyers include: 1. **The workers compensation lawyer will not file charges for retaliation due to a work injury otherwise known as a 132a claim which will increase the injured worker’s benefits.** 2. **The workers compensation lawyer is too difficult to reach. He will not pick up the phone, an appointment cannot be had, and he has never been met me.** 3. **The workers compensation case is taking an unusually long time and the client suspects the delay is because of their workers compensation attorney** 4. **The workers compensation lawyer seems to only want to handle the easy part of the case, but is not looking out for the injured worker’s rights to full relief and potential benefits. For example they will not file a necessary personal injury case outside of the workers compensation system against a third-party, other than the employer, who caused the work injury.** 5. **The workers compensation lawyer has the client treating with odd doctors and/or there appears to be a scheme to over treat the client and bill the workers compensation carrier (this is exactly what we mean when we refer to unethical workers compensation lawyers and doctors)** If you have any questions about a work injury, a workers compensation claim that is already on file or might exist, retaliation due to a work injury, a civil case due to a work injury, or medical restrictions and limitations caused by a work injury your employer will not honor please contact our office at **(951) 367-1000.** We are taking calls from injured workers on matters involving the San Bernardino Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Pomona Workers Compensation Appeals Board, [Los Angeles](https://worklawyerca.com) Workers Compensation Appeals Board, [Riverside](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/) Workers Compensation Appeals Board, [Santa Ana](https://worklawyeroc.com/) Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Anaheim Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Long Beach Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Long Beach Workers Compensation Appeals Board, [Van Nuys](https://jobterminationlaw.com/) Workers Compensation Appeals Board, [Oxnard](https://venturaemploymentlawyer.com/), and [Bakersfield](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/) Workers Compensation Appeals Board. 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We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving Riverside County We have proudly served all of Riverside County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? (951) 367-1000 Submit A Contact Form The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled 2,000+ Separate California Employment Cases ## Media Engagements ## Sample Case Results breach of commission contract $1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs unpaid wages $875,000 For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call forced to work without pay standby pay case $800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case. ## Practice Areas [Discrimination Age, Disability, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/race-discrimination-lawyer/) [Unpaid Wages & Overtime Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/riverside-unpaid-wages-lawyer/) [Sexual Harassment Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/palm-dessert-sexual-harassment-lawyer/) [Wrongful Termination Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/riverside-wrongful-termination-lawyer/) [Leaves & Retaliation Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/riverside-leave-absence-lawyer-attorney/) [Whistleblowers Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/riverside-whistleblower-attorney/) ## Our California Locations ### Bakersfield [BakersfieldLaborAttorney.com](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com) 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield CA 93309 [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) ### Los Angeles [EmployeeLawCA.com](https://employeelawca.com/) 611 Wilshire Blvd, #1023, Los Angeles CA 90017 [(323) 525-1600](tel:3235251600) ### Orange County [WorkLawyerOC.com](https://worklawyeroc.com) 2522 Chambers Rd, #100, Tustin CA 92780 [(714) 210-8000](tel:7142108000) ### Riverside [RiversideEmploymentLawyer.com](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com) 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside CA 92503 [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000) ### Sacramento [SacramentoLaborAttorney.com](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com) 777 Campus Commons Rd, #200, Sacramento CA 95825 [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) ### San Bernardino [EmploymentAttorneySanBernardino.com](https://employmentattorneysanbernardino.com) 337 N. 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He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California. Mr. Gerber has won **51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials** he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation. The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been **extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (951) 367-1000 Now](tel:9513671000)