Los Angeles, CA asked in Workers' Compensation for California

Q: Can a temp agency just drop my workman's comp because the company hire a different temp agency

I was hired through the a rtemp agency while I was on this job I got hurt meanwhile the temp agency who I got hired through wasn't doing there job so the company fired the agency and went with a different one I was informed last week the the agency closed my case can they legally do that

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Dr.  Peter Marc Schaeffer
Dr. Peter Marc Schaeffer
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  • Workers' Compensation Lawyer
  • Riverside, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: No

Once you report your injury to the original agency they own responsibility for your injury even if they get fired and you go to new agency

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