Workers’ Compensation

Recent years have seen growing attention to the issue of worker safety in summer. Workers are hospitalized and die each year because employers expect them to carry on working as normal when the mercury soars. It is a particular concern for those who work outside, but...

When you are injured at work, worker’s comp can cover your medical bills and provide compensation for missed work time while you recover. Most injuries are resolved within days or weeks. However, it may take longer to reach maximum medical improvement, and in some...

In California, workers’ compensation eligibility is not limited to scenarios involving sudden injuries like falls or equipment accidents. Many employees develop chronic health conditions over time due to the demands of their jobs—yet far too many remain silent about...

Firefighters are considered heroes throughout the country and around the world – but probably nowhere more than in California, where wildfires have become increasingly more destructive in recent years. Firefighters are often called to work multiple shifts without a...

Maybe you enjoy the work-related content of LinkedIn, the social engagement of Facebook or the trends of TikTok. You may know very few people who aren't engaged with social media in some capacity. That includes your co-workers and employer. Therefore, you must be...

Health care workers whose jobs include lifting, moving and repositioning patients often suffer from back injuries. These work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) can worsen over time and cause the aide or caregiver to take time off work to heal. That means money...

Every job comes with a certain degree of injury risk. Some professions are objectively more dangerous than others. Those in construction, healthcare and delivery-based professions may have a greater risk of injury than others. However, even those in sedentary careers,...

Workers need to be aware of their risks, and those risks certainly vary depending on the industry they work in. In many respects, the construction industry is one of the most dangerous in the United States, consistently leading to the highest total number of fatal...

When you think of workplace injuries, you might think of big, dramatic. But not all injuries that qualify for workers' compensation happen suddenly. Some injuries, called repetitive stress injuries, develop slowly over time. The silent strain of repetitive motions...

Injuries in the workplace can be a traumatic experience, not just physically but emotionally and financially as well. Workers’ compensation systems were established to provide protection and support for workers who get injured or sick as a result of their jobs. ...