California Police & Peace Officers
You Protect California. We Protect Your Benefits.
Even if you are retired, California law presumes many peace officer conditions, from heart trouble to duty-belt back injuries and PTSD, are caused by the job. Find out in 60 seconds whether you may qualify.
Benefits built specifically for peace officers:
- Presumptive injuries: the law presumes heart trouble, duty-belt back injuries, PTSD and more are job-related
- Labor Code 4850: up to 1 year of your full salary while you're off work
- PTSD and emotional trauma claims covered under SB 542
- Extended deadlines: up to 5 years after you leave service (10 for certain cancers)
- If we don't win, you pay no attorney fees
- Retired? Yes you can still get benefits
- Benefits recovered
- $1B+
- Years combined experience
- 100+
- Fees unless we win
- $0
Special Protections Peace Officers Get
California law treats peace officers differently from other workers. These protections can make a big difference in what your claim is worth.
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Presumptive Injuries
Heart trouble, hernia, pneumonia, duty-belt low back injuries, PTSD and more are presumed job-related for qualifying officers. The insurer has to prove otherwise.
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Labor Code 4850
Qualifying officers can receive their full salary for up to one year while off work, instead of standard disability pay.
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PTSD Coverage
Under SB 542, job-related PTSD is presumed work-related for qualifying peace officers.
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Extended Deadlines
Presumptions can continue after you leave service: up to 5 years, and up to 10 years for certain cancers, depending on years served.
Who Qualifies?
California's peace officer protections cover a range of law enforcement roles, active and retired:
- Police officers and sheriff's deputies
- California Highway Patrol officers
- Correctional and probation officers
- Other California peace officers
- Recently retired officers
- Retired? Yes you can still get benefits
Conditions We Help With
The job takes a toll over the years, physically and mentally. You may have a claim for:
- Heart attacks, hypertension-related heart conditions and arrhythmias
- Low back injuries from years in a duty belt
- PTSD from shootings, fatalities and critical incidents
- Certain cancers, hernias, pneumonia and tuberculosis
- Knee, shoulder and neck injuries from arrests and pursuits
- Injuries from vehicle collisions and hearing loss
How it works
Three Steps To Getting Help
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Take the quick quiz
Answer a few short questions so we can see whether you may have a case.
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Free case review
A participating attorney reviews your situation. No cost, no obligation.
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We fight the insurer
We handle the paperwork, deadlines, doctors and insurance lawyers. You focus on recovery.
Report it and act quickly
Workers' comp claims have strict deadlines, and delays give the insurer room to dispute your claim. If you've been injured, diagnosed, or your claim was delayed or denied, take the quiz or call us today.
What you may recover
Benefits Officers May Receive
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Full Salary
Many officers may receive their full salary for up to one year ("4850 time") instead of standard disability pay.
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Medical Care
Treatment for your work-related injury or illness, with no cost to you.
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Permanent Disability
Payments for lasting impairment that affects your ability to work.
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Death Benefits
Support for surviving family members when an officer dies from a work-related condition.
Free · Confidential · No obligation
What Our Clients Say
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“Injured at work. Was scared to file a claim because I did not want to lose my job. My injury got worse, I filed a claim, they denied my claim. So I called and got a free consultation from a lawyer at the workers compensation attorney group. Took my case and got it accepted and I didn't lose my job. You guys are the best.”
Grayson Boles
July 2018
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“Thank you to Jose and everyone at the workers compensation attorney group for helping me resolve my case over a period of 5 years. I was severely injured and it seemed like the insurance company was totally unwilling to settle. Finally the insurance company made me a fair offer and closed my entire case and put this nightmare behind me.”
Jan Parker
September 2018
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“My case was denied because I screwed up, many lawyers turned me away but the workers compensation attorney group did not. They took on my case and got it accepted and I finally received a settlement for my hand injury.”
Mario M.
September 2018
Our No-Risk Promise
If we take your case and don't win benefits for you, you pay no attorney fees. No hourly fees and nothing up front. Our attorneys are paid only when you are, and fees are approved by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counts as a peace officer for these presumptions?
It depends on the specific presumption. Many cover city police, sheriff's deputies and CHP officers; others also include certain correctional, probation and other peace officers. We'll review your position during your free consultation.
What is the duty belt presumption?
California presumes that low back injuries in certain peace officers who have worn a duty belt for years are work-related. There are service-time requirements, so contact us to see whether it applies to you.
Will filing a claim hurt my career?
Workers' compensation is a benefit you've earned, and California law prohibits retaliation against employees for filing a claim. We handle the process professionally and keep your information confidential.
What is 4850 time?
Under California Labor Code 4850, many city, county and state peace officers may receive their full salary for up to one year while temporarily disabled by a work injury, instead of standard temporary disability payments. Eligibility depends on your employer and position.
How much does it cost?
The consultation is free, and if we don't win your case, you pay no fees, ever. Workers' comp attorney fees in California are approved by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
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Who We Fight For
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Professional Athletes
Years of hits, sprints and collisions add up. Current and former pros who played in California may have a cumulative trauma claim.
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Firefighters
California presumes many firefighter cancers, heart conditions and PTSD are job-related. Make sure the insurer honors it.
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You've Had Everyone's Back. We've Got Yours.
Take the free 60-second quiz or call now to speak with an experienced California workers' comp attorney.