Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
If you are a full-time, part-time, or seasonal employee and have suffered an injury at work, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, no matter who was at fault for the accident. In California, you may recover the following types of workers’ comp...
When California workers suffer an injury on the job, they rely on their employer to help and support them. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Because an employer fears facing liability for creating an unsafe work environment, they aren’t often the ones...
An injury while at work could lead to financial hardship for an affected employee. They may have to miss work because of their condition, and they will likely require medical care. Thankfully, the workers' compensation program in California helps protect people from...
If you are injured at work or suffer from a work-related illness, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. While these benefits can be paid on an ongoing basis, there may be an option to receive a lump sum instead. Lump sum settlement A lump sum...
A key selling point for any California home is its kitchen countertops. Buyers want to see granite, marble or engineered stone. To meet this demand, a large industry has sprung up, employing thousands of Californians who cut the material. Researchers have found that...
Most people in California know that the workers’ compensation system is in place to help workers who are injured on the job. What about their rights that should, in theory, help prevent on the job injuries to begin with? As the website for the Occupational Safety and...
You work hard to support yourself and provide for your family. The problem is when the kind of work you do exposes you to risks and hazards. As a worker in California, you should know the benefits you can receive in case of an injury or illness caused by your job....
There are some professions that people recognize as being inherently risky, and there are many others that people assume are generally safe. Workers in California who drive for a living or work in the construction industry, for example, are likely aware that they...
Being an employee for a school district can be incredibly taxing on not just your physical but mental health as well. The long work hours and heavy workloads can easily drain energy from you, and it doesn’t take much for school district employees to feel stressed....
When you suffer a work-related injury that leaves you permanently disabled, your employer can offer alternative or modified work when you return. Of course, the physician treating you must first declare that you’re able to work before returning. However, specific...
