If you have a teen who works part-time during the school year or breaks or has a full-time job every summer, it’s important for you – and them – to understand that they have rights and protections under the law. This includes the right to workers’ compensation if they...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Accidents happen at the workplace with little warning or time to prepare at the moment. Because of this, you should have a system already in place for handling these incidents that all employees know about, so they can leap into action quickly without wasting precious...
Like many people, you probably trust your medical care to a particular doctor. In the event you get hurt, you prefer to visit your personal doctor if at all possible. But if you sustain an injury at the workplace, you might not have this option if you want workers’...
When a worker suffers an injury on the job, the hope is that there is protection available for them through their employer. Even if a worker goes years without an injury, it may be comforting to know that there is compensation insurance in place to shore up the loss...
