Farmworker Injury Lawyer The fields and farm work.
Farmworkers have the same rights as anyone. Heat, chemicals, ladders and repetitive motion all count, and the law protects you papers or no papers.
Above that temperature, your employer has to provide shade in California. And always fresh water and breaks.
The fields and farm work: what we fight
We're Spanish-speaking farmworker injury lawyers in Southern California. The consultation is free, and if we don't win, you don't pay.
- Heat illness
- Pesticide exposure
- Ladder falls during harvest
- Tractor and machinery accidents
- Back injuries from bending all day
- Accidents on the ride to the fields
Your rights in California
- Medical careDoctors, therapy, medicine and surgery paid for by your employer's insurance. Not by you.
- Payments while you healIf the doctor says you can't work, you generally get about two-thirds of your wages (with limits).
- Permanent disabilityIf you're left with an injury that doesn't go away, you're owed an extra payment for it.
- Help getting back to workIf you can't do your old job anymore, there may be a voucher for school or learning a new trade.
What to do right now
- 1
Tell your crew boss
And the labor contractor or ranch, in writing if you can.
- 2
See a doctor
If it was heat or chemicals, say so clearly.
- 3
Write it all down
The ranch name, the contractor, the crop and the date.
- 4
Call us
Even if you are seasonal or have a work visa.
Questions people ask
I'm a seasonal worker. Am I covered?
Yes. Workers' comp covers seasonal workers, contractor crews and H-2A visa workers.
I got sick from the chemicals. Does it count?
Yes. Illnesses from chemicals at work are covered too. See a doctor and write down what they were spraying.
Guides that can help
I got messed up on the job and I don't have papers. Can I file a claim?
Yep. In California, workers' compensation covers workers regardless of immigration status.
Stay sharp on the deadlines: 2 years for a crash, 30 days to tell your boss
The boss says he has no insurance. Now what?
They messed you up? Call El Chingón.
(949) 478-3159Come on, don't leave it for tomorrow. Free and confidential consultation. Hablamos español.