Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
A past injury does not stop you from getting workers' compensation in California. In some cases, it may help you qualify for extra benefits.This can happen when an old injury or health problem combines with a new work injury. Together, the two conditions may create a...
When people think of construction site injuries, they often picture dramatic events, such as falls from scaffolding, equipment malfunctions or being struck by falling objects. While these serious injuries are common, many construction workers suffer from injuries that...
Repetitive stress injuries are caused by routine. A worker makes the same motion over and over again, and this leads to cumulative trauma. What this means is that the specific motion itself is not necessarily dangerous on its own. A worker may simply have to pick up...
A smaller workers’ comp check can cause panic fast. Rent, groceries, gas and family bills do not wait while your body heals. When the payment arrives and it does not match your usual paycheck, it can feel like something went wrong. Sometimes the amount is correct...
Construction workers are at risk of falls, both when working at heights and on the ground. At heights, a worker may fall from a roof, scaffolding or ladder. On the ground, a worker may suffer an injury after falling into a floor hole. A fall can lead to life-altering...
Employees who suffer on-the-job injuries don’t always want to report their injuries, but ensuring they report them is critical. Once the employee reports the injury, the employer may have to record the injury with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
In the hospital, overexertion injuries are common. For many nurses, they end up dealing with serious back injuries, often stemming from manually handling patients. This is a risk that can be hard to avoid. After all, nurses may be tasked with activities like:...
Many employees have physically demanding jobs, and those demands sometimes strain their knees. This is particularly common in jobs that involve kneeling, climbing, squatting and lifting, such as construction workers, warehouse employees, flooring installers,...
Injuries from repeated movements or strain often develop slowly, sneaking up before you notice the full impact. You may feel stiffness in your wrists, shoulders or back and at first dismiss it as normal work fatigue. Over time, these aches can worsen and start...
A lot of high school and college students are using part of their spring break to explore summer job opportunities as camp counselors or counselors-in-training (CIT). Whether at a local day camp or a sleep-away camp, these jobs let young people get sunshine and...
