Is a plaintiff entitled to disability benefits in the form of medical treatment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Valdez v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., 164 Cal.Rptr.3d 184, 312 P.3d 102, 57 Cal.4th 1231 (Cal. 2013):
4. We use the term disability benefits to refer to compensation for lost wages or earning capacity, as opposed to benefits in the form of medical treatment. (See Livitsanos v. Superior Court (1992) 2 Cal.4th 744, 753, 7 Cal.Rptr.2d 808, 828 P.2d 1195.)
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