To gain workers’ compensation benefits, you must ensure a number of things such as reporting your injury to your employer and seeking medical treatment. In most cases, people understand these steps are necessary, but sometimes, neglect them. A worker may “tough it...
After you’re involved in a collision, one of the things you might decide to do is post a status update on Facebook to let your friends and family know that you’re okay. Even if you’re still hospitalized and going through treatment, you might decide to write, “I’m all...
Moving, lifting, storing and relocating bulk items and packages are any everyday part of your job. Soreness accompanies you at the end of every work shift. You accept such physical inconveniences as simply part of your job working in a warehouse. But there is the...
No matter what industry you work in, it’s vital to know your rights and receive the benefits you deserve. Some employers may try to hire you as a contractor to save money and avoid giving you the benefits you deserve. But it is illegal to treat you as a contractor if...
Every worker in California can rely on workers' compensation if they get hurt on the job or their doctor diagnoses them with a medical condition caused by work. Whether a worker is full-time or part-time, whether they make a salary or an hourly wage, and whether they...
A construction worksite is a dangerous environment for workers handling heavy machinery, power tools and hazardous materials. Unfortunately, innocent bystanders, pedestrians and passersby can suffer devastating injuries without even entering the construction site....
You suffered an unexpected injury while on the job that left you unable to work for a time while you heal. You went through the proper procedure of notifying your employer of the injury and filing for workers’ compensation benefits. Now, after a few doctor’s visits,...
When you get hurt on the job, one of the things you might think is reasonable is to post about your injury online. After all, your family and friends are all going to see your social media update, so it’s easier to explain what happened with a post. Before you do...
Sometimes, it is perfectly obvious what insurance policy applies to a situation. If you slip and fall at the grocery store, their premises liability policy might be what pays for your medical bills. However, if you drive as part of your job and you get into a crash...
No matter your occupation, if you have to use a ladder at work, you’re in greater danger than if you didn’t use it. Falls from the same level can lead to significant injuries, and falls from any height are simply more dangerous. You could be a store employee getting...
