Contra Costa County and Tri-Valley Workers’ Compensation Blog

Many people are at risk of suffering a brain injury at work. Even jobs that you’d think are safe, such as office workers, are also at risk. One of the primary risks is something falling on their head. This could be a book with files from a shelf or a tool from a...

California employees who work in some very different industries can wind up with the same diagnosis for their workplace injuries. For instance, cumulative trauma injuries are quite common in the manufacturing field -- but they also develop in office workers, too. The...

Generally, we think of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in terms of treating those who are ill or injured. There is no doubt that they do a special job, which can lead us to think of them as superhumans. Nonetheless, the reality is that our health...

When a worker gets hurt because of a defective piece of machinery or a fall on the job, most people recognize that the injured worker will qualify for workers' compensation benefits. Fewer people realize that those benefits extend to just about every work required...

Almost everyone who works for a living can receive workers' compensation insurance benefits if they get hurt on the job. These benefits also protect people who develop work-acquired medical conditions, such as cancer due to radiation exposure. Workers' compensation...

When you leave home for work, you look forward to a fruitful day, both for yourself and your employer. The last thing on your mind is getting hurt or falling ill as a result of your work. Unfortunately, workplace injuries happen all the time. And some of these...

Workers' compensation is a no-fault program that offers protection both to employers by reducing their liability and workers by reducing their personal financial risks. You can claim benefits even if you made a mistake that contributed to your injury. Your employer...

Housekeepers have many duties and face considerable hazards as they do their job. It’s up to their employer to ensure they have the training and tools they need to do their job duties as safely as possible. The risks housekeepers face can vary depending on where and...

If you have never heard of sick building syndrome, it’s important to know that if the building in which you work is sick, it can make you ill as well. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes sick building syndrome and notes that the occupants of a “sick”...

Falling objects can quickly make a somewhat safe workplace extremely dangerous. Whether it’s a hammer that has fallen down from scaffolding or materials for roofing that have slid down and made their way past the edge of the roof, these falling objects have the...