Average Worker’s Compensation Costco Settlement Value

Costco operates just over 620 store locations in the United States, with 140 of those locations in California. With each store employing between 100 and 250 employees, that means a significant portion of the more than 310,000 Costco workers are employed in one of these California cities that is home to a warehouse store:

• Alhambra
• Antioch
• Azusa
• Bakersfield
• Burbank
• Carlsbad
• Chico
• Chino Hills
• Chula Vista
• Citrus Heights
• City of Industry
• Clovis
• Commerce
• Concord
• Corona
• Cypress
• Danville
• Eastvale
• El Centro
• Elk Grove
• Eureka
• Fairfield
• Folsom
• Fontana
• Foster City
• Fountain Valley
• Fremont
• Fresno
• Fullerton
• Garden Grove
• Gilroy
• Goleta
• Hanford
• Hawthorne
• Hayward
• Huntington Beach
• Inglewood
• Irvine
• La Habra
• La Mesa
• La Quinta
• Laguna Niguel
• Lake Elsinore
• Lakewood
• Lancaster
• Livermore
• Lodi
• Los Angeles
• Manteca
• Marina del Ray
• Merced
• Modesto
• Montclair
• Monterey Park
• Moreno Valley
• Mountain View
• Northridge
• Norwalk
• Novato
• Oxnard
• Pacoima
• Palm Desert
• Poway
• Rancho Cordova
• Rancho Cucamonga
• Redding
• Redwood City
• Richmond
• Rohnert Park
• Roseville
• Sacramento
• Salinas
• San Bernardino
• San Diego
• San Dimas
• San Francisco
• San Jose
• San Juan Capistrano
• San Leandro
• San Luis Obispo
• San Marcos
• Sand City
• Santa Clara
• Santa Clarita
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Maria
• Santa Rosa
• Santee
• Signal Hill
• Simi Valley
• Stockton
• Sunnyvale
• Temecula
• Torrance
• Tracy
• Turlock
• Tustin
• Ukiah
• Vacaville
• Vallejo
• Van Nuys
• Victorville
• Visalia
• Vista
• Westlake Village
• Woodland
• Woodland Hills
• Yorba Linda

With tens of thousands of workers in these massive store locations, it is also expected that injury accidents will occur from time to time. While the injury incident might not be the fault of the employee or Costco, the hurt worker must get the medical care and assistance they need to overcome this unfortunate incident. Fortunately, California workers can turn to the worker’s compensation program for the help and benefits needed to survive the hardships caused by their injuries financially and the possible need to take time off work to heal.

If you recently suffered a workplace injury while on the job at Costco but are unaware of the coverage offered by worker’s comp and how to secure that assistance, please contact Normandie Law Firm immediately. Our staff can be reached 24/7 to provide this vital information when you need it the most. Understanding that you can receive help paying costly medical bills and even replacement of part of your lost income is sure to provide added peace of mind and allow you to relax and focus on healing. All we ask is that you reach out to our office team quickly to ensure you understand the time limit to open a claim. All of this information will be shared with you at your free consultation with a skilled and seasoned Costco worker’s compensation lawyer at Normandie Law Firm.

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How Do I Know If I Am Covered By Worker’s Comp?
Many injured Costco employees worry that they are not covered under worker’s comp because they are not paying for this insurance package. However, they do not understand that all employers in the state are legally obligated to participate in the program and cover all of their employees. So, even though you do not pay for this insurance coverage, you have it thanks to the state and participation by your employer. As an employee who was hurt while working at their regular job at Costco, you have coverage and access to complete benefits.

What Are The Benefits Provided By Worker’s Compensation?
California workers are fortunate to be covered by one of the country’s most robust and helpful worker’s comp programs. The most useful benefit by far is the medical coverage that is provided to each injured worker, who will pay up to $1M in medical costs per injury incident. The payments can be used for hospital and medical staff expenses, the cost of surgery or extended care, rehabilitation and therapy, essential medical devices and prescribed medication, and much more. The purpose of this exceptional plan is to ensure that a worker who is hurt while performing the duties of their regular job at Costco is never left to face excessive medical expenses after a workplace injury incident.

In addition to medical coverage, an injured worker can receive up to 66% of their regular income if they are unable to return to work until they have made a full recovery. This income will assist in covering daily living expenses and can be used at the employee’s discretion, just like their regular income. In cases where the injuries sustained result in a partial or permanent disability or limited work capability, there are also processes to apply for longer-term disability payments to compensate for lower future earning potential. Finally, free vocational training is offered to victims who cannot return to their positions at Costco and want to receive training for a new career.

What Is The Average Worker’s Compensation Costco Settlement Value?
Understanding the benefits offered by worker’s comp, you are likely to understand now that the average compensation amount for a Costco worker’s comp claim has no impact on how much your benefits will be worth. As you might expect, there are far more minor injury accidents occurring at Costco locations than those that result in very severe harm. So, the average Costco worker’s compensation claim settlement value is between $2K and $20K.

But you would also know that if you suffer serious injuries in a workplace incident at Costco, your compensation will be determined by compiling all your medical bills and paying them as long as the total is under the $1M cap. In addition, your actual income will be used to calculate the amount of lost income compensation you receive. The team at Normandie Law Firm will carefully document these amounts to ensure you are fully compensated under the guidelines of the worker’s compensation program.

What Does Worker’s Comp Offer To Benefit Employers?
As you might expect, if it were not for worker’s compensation, employers, such as Costco, could face countless personal injury lawsuits filed against them by injured workers. However, in most cases, employees are not permitted to file a lawsuit against their employer for on-the-job injuries, thanks to the worker’s comp program. The employee can only seek the benefits offered by worker’s comp. This protection from countless personal injury lawsuits greatly benefits an employer like Costco, which has over 300,000 employees nationwide.

The only time an employee can seek added compensation via a personal injury lawsuit against their employer is when gross negligence was a factor in the injury incident. Gross negligence is defined as a lack of care or recklessness that results in an injury. For example, if there was a safety issue in a Costco store that employees constantly asked to have corrected but got no attention from management and resulted in an injury accident, gross negligence could be a factor. The management knew of the safety hazard but ignored it or chose not to correct it, demonstrating disregard for safety and a sense of recklessness.

In the event of gross negligence, the injured employee could seek compensation via a personal injury lawsuit in addition to the worker’s comp benefits they received. If you feel that gross negligence was involved in your Costco workplace injury incident, please reach out to Normandie Law Firm today to learn more about pursuing legal action.

Understanding The Time Limits To Take Action Against Costco For Workplace Injuries
In most cases, a Costco workplace injury victim will seek only their worker’s compensation benefits to cover their medical expenses and lost income. It is vital the claim be opened with worker’s comp within 30 days of the injury incident to ensure you will receive benefits for the incident. Once 30 days have passed, very few exceptions would allow a workplace injury victim to open a worker’s comp claim to receive assistance paying medical expenses and lost income.

If you pursue a Costco injury lawsuit, you will have two years from the date of the injury incident to file your claim with the court. If the case is not filed in that time, you will lose the right to seek compensation and justice for the losses and expenses incurred because of your workplace injuries and the gross negligence that caused them. Finally, there are very few exceptions that would provide you with added time to file a claim against Costco after the time limit has expired, so reach out to Normandie Law Firm to learn more about the time needed to prepare your claim.

No Upfront Legal Fees Or Expenses
After suffering an on-the-job injury, you are sure to have many financial concerns. Sadly, these limitations are the reason many injury victims never seek legal advice to ensure they receive the full compensation that is owed to them for their injuries. The team at Normandie Law Firm is dedicated to delivering justice for all, regardless of their ability to afford upfront legal fees. Our payment policy eliminated these stressful payments. We only get paid after the case is resolved, and you have the compensation needed to cover your legal costs. In addition, you owe us nothing for our time and investment in preparing and handling your case if we fail to win it and deliver that much-needed compensation.

Please make time today to contact the skilled and hard-working team at Normandie Law Firm to learn more about the benefits you are entitled to as a worker who was injured on the job at Costco and how we can help you process that claim. Our experts can be reached 24/7 to provide the peace of mind you need to begin focusing on healing instead of worrying about costly medical bills and other expenses.

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