California Workers’ Compensation for Knee Injuries
Hurt your knee at work? You may be entitled to medical care, lost wages, and more.
Suffering from persistent knee pain that just won’t go away? Whether it’s making it hard to stand, walk, or even sit—this could be more than just soreness. In California, there are two main types of work-related knee injuries covered under workers’ compensation:
Specific injuries, like falling and landing directly on your knee
Cumulative trauma injuries, caused by repetitive stress over time
Knee injuries can severely impact your life, your work, and your future. At Lee Partners Law, we’re former defense attorneys who now fight for injured workers. We know how insurance companies try to block care—and we know how to beat them.
Industries with the Most Knee Injuries
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following industries see the highest rate of knee injuries:
Construction & Trades (e.g., carpenters, plumbers, HVAC techs, electricians)
Transportation & Warehousing (e.g., delivery drivers, forklift operators, warehouse workers)
Manufacturing (e.g., machine operators, production line workers)
Leisure & Hospitality (e.g., hotel housekeepers, kitchen staff, servers)
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing (e.g., maintenance workers, apartment repair techs)
Wholesale Trade (e.g., stock clerks, order pickers, dockworkers)
These jobs often involve constant standing, lifting, squatting, and walking—the kind of repetitive motion that leads to cumulative trauma injuries to the knees.
Common Work-Related Knee Injuries
Some of the most frequent knee injuries we see include:
Ligament sprains or tears (ACL, MCL, PCL)
Meniscus tears
Patella (kneecap) fractures – often from falls or direct trauma
Knee dislocations
Overuse injuries, like chronic tendinitis
Compensable consequence injuries, like injuring the opposite knee from overcompensating during recovery
What Treatment Can Be Covered Under Workers’ Comp?
Once your knee injury is accepted as a work-related body part, you may be entitled to lifetime medical care, including:
Physical therapy
Arthroscopic surgery
Acupuncture
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
Total knee replacement
Anti-inflammatory medication and more
At Lee Partners Law, we don’t stop until every possible treatment is explored and covered.
Denied Knee Claim? You Still Have Options.
Insurance companies love to say there’s "no medical evidence." Don’t fall for it. Under Labor Code Section 4060, you are entitled to a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) to determine whether your knee injuries arose from work—even if just 1% of the injury was caused by your job.
If that QME says work played any role at all, you’re eligible for:
Lifetime medical care
Temporary disability (2/3 of your lost wages) if doctor states unable to work or your job cant accommodate your work restrictions.
Permanent disability benefits
Rating the Permanent Damage
Once your condition has stabilized, you’ll receive a permanent disability rating under Chapter 17 of the AMA Guides—the knee chapter. It’s complex. There are multiple ways to rate a knee injury, and insurance doctors often try to downplay your rating.
We’ve cross-examined hundreds of doctors and know exactly how to push for the highest rating allowed by law. If you go at it alone, you will put yourself at tremendous risk of not getting the maximum benefit you are entitled to under the law.
Why You Need a California Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Knee injury cases are frequently denied or delayed. Adjusters know how to stall, lowball, and mislead. That’s where we come in.
At Lee Partners Law, we’re not scared to challenge their doctors. We’ve been on the other side. We used to represent the insurance companies. Now we use that insider knowledge to fight for you. We can help maximize your knee injury work comp settlement.
We will:
Help you get your knee admitted as a work injury
Push for proper medical care and treatment
Secure maximum temporary and permanent disability benefits
Fight for compensable consequence injuries (like your other knee)
Increase your workers comp knee injury settlement in Califronia.
Serving All of California
We represent injured workers across the state of California, including:
Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Inland Empire, Orange County, Bakersfield, Sacramento, and the Central Valley.
Free Consultation – Let’s Get Your Knees Covered
Don’t wait. The longer you delay, the easier it is for insurance to deny you.
📞 Call us today at (310) 295-0822 or click here to tell us what happened.