Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
Work injuries often lead to a short-term disruption to your job performance. You have to let a manager know about whatever happened that left you hurt, and you may need to leave work to receive medical evaluation or treatment. Many workers will only need a day or two...
A job in a store might seem like a safe option. Yet, according to 2018 statistics from the Bureau of Labor, you are more likely to get injured working in retail than manufacturing. The rate of injury for retail workers was 3.5 per 100, while the rate for manufacturing...
California has a higher cost of living than many other states, which means that workers can usually command higher wages. You likely need as much income as possible to cover your rent or mortgage and other basic expenses. Unfortunately, your income can dry up almost...
Workers' compensation protects anyone with a work-acquired medical condition, but getting benefits when you get hurt on the job isn't always easy. Sometimes, you have to take special steps or appeal a decision that would negatively impact your health. For example, if...
California has one of the strongest economies in the world. Industries ranging from entertainment to agriculture generate billions of dollars in revenue and attract workers from all backgrounds to the state. With so many millions of residents and such a diverse...
If you get injured on the job, you may understandably be worried that your workers’ comp claim is going to be denied. This fear is especially common when you caused your own injury. For instance, maybe you slipped and fell off of the ladder or you touched a live wire...
One way to handle your workers’ compensation payments and benefits in California is to agree to a settlement. A compromise and release settlement is not necessarily a good thing for a worker, and the state does warn workers that settling a workers’ compensation claim...
Workplace injuries are common in the United States, but people sometimes make the mistake of assuming that they only happen in “dangerous” professions. They think of things like construction, firefighting, police work, truck driving and manual labor. But you just...
No one should become impoverished due to medical issues that they develop because of their employment. Workers' compensation helps those who get hurt while working or who develop a disabling medical condition because of their job responsibilities. It will cover the...
If you work in health care, there is likely one thing you have worried about more than anything else this last year. Yet, there are many other ways to get ill or injured on the job, which continue to present as much of a risk as ever. When you work in the health...
