Ironworkers Workers' Compensation Program
The District Council of Iron Workers of the State of California
and Vicinity and its affiliated Local Unions have entered into
an agreement
with their signatory employers to establish a Workers' Compensation
Program that will provide additional benefits, procedures and
services to Iron Workers working in California who have been
involved in
a workplace injury. The Program will
be administered
by the same Trustees who represent you on your Health & Welfare,
Pension and other Trust Funds.
The Ironworkers Worker's Compensation Program does not totally
replace the normal state system. In addition to the rights you
have under the current California system, the Ironworker's
program will include the following additional benefits:
- Injured workers will receive 10% of the weekly temporary benefits
from the insurance carrier
- Injured workers can contact
a union program representative to help answer questions
- Injured workers will be treated by authorized, board certified
medical providers
- An independent case nurse
will be available to answer your medical questions
- Resolution of claim disputes through a special mediation and
arbitration process using arbitrators and mediators selected by the
Trustees
- You have the right to seek the advice of an attorney at all
times throughout this process
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