There is a range of different benefits you can get from workers' compensation, and what you qualify for often depends on the extent of your injuries and your ability to return to work. While you will continue to get medical benefits to pay for your related healthcare...
Workers’ Compensation
Working in an office may not be as safe as you think it is
If someone were to ask you whether your job is dangerous or not, if you primarily work in an office, you are probably going to say no. After all, you don't have any dangerous chemical exposure like factory workers might. You don't have to drive all day as part of your...
Workplace hazards put nurses at high risk for injury and illness
Nurses serve important roles in a variety of health care environments. They also face a higher risk of illnesses and injuries due to various workplace hazards. The consequences of an injured or ill nurse reach far beyond just the livelihood of the worker, as employers...
Workers’ compensation: Judge rules in favor of police officer
Most people are aware that filing any type of insurance claim can be a chore. In addition, insurance is not always willing to approve some claims, making it a frustrating system. Employees who file a workers' compensation claim for an on-the-job injury may find it...
Workers’ compensation: Plumber killed by freak accident
It is hard to imagine that working as a plumber could result in an individual's death, but the reality is that any job can result in a fatality. When a death occurs on a job site, a workers' compensation program in the state of California may be a benefit to a...
Officiers injured in mass shooting denied workers’ compensation
The recent mass shooting at a country music festival in another state shocked and terrified many throughout the country. Tragically, many lives were lost and hundreds of innocent attendees were injured as they tried to escape the massacre. Approximately 40...
Legal counsel to help fight denied workers’ compensation
Many computer programmers and IT specialists aspire to work for rapidly growing and popular companies such as the ride-sharing California-based company Uber. Unfortunately, for one man, the alleged intense work environment may have resulted in his suicide. His spouse...
New laws require workers’ compensation in the marijuana industry
In 2010 a marijuana farmer decided to shoot a migrant worker four times, which resulted in his death. The migrant worker had complained about poor working conditions, and violence resulted. It is suspected that there are many other cases of abuse and violence of...
New workers’ compensation law to address workplace violence
Workplace accidents occur on a regular basis in California, some causing severe injuries to employees. Fortunately, state law requires employers to carry workers' compensation insurance which helps to ensure medical treatment and financial coverage for any injured...
Business denied workers’ compensation to employees for years
California law requires employers to purchase workers' compensation insurance as a benefit for employees. It is in place to protect the employees if they are injured or become ill on the job. If an employer chooses not adhere to the law, he or she may face criminal...