A sample letter to employer is set forth below:
“[Employer]
Dear [Employer]:
This office represents [Plaintiff’s Name] in connection with his/her claim resulting from injuries sustained in an accident that occurred on [Date] at [Location]. Our client is employed by you.
We require the following information regarding our client which will be of assistance to him/her:
Current wages [indicate weekly, monthly, semi-monthly, etc.];
Last year’s wages;
Next year’s probable wages [total];
Average weekly hours of employment this year;
Amount overtime worked in the past year and overtime wage rate;
Amount of time absent from work after the date of the accident mentioned above;
Whether you have compensated our client for his/her absence from work after the date of the accident mentioned above and, if so, the dollar amount of that compensation to date;
Nature of employment and whether full-time or part-time;
Length of employment with you and date of hire;
Promotions in the past five years and anticipated future promotions;
Accrued vacation time to date.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact our office immediately.
Very truly yours, [Name of Attorney of Plaintiff]”
[California Practice Guide: Personal Injury [certain citations omitted]]
