Along with California's achievement in being leaders in the production of vegetables, fruit, nuts, wine, flowers and cotton, comes the problem of high numbers of occupational injuries. Each year, a significant amount of claims for workers' compensation benefits is...
Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
Month: February 2020
Requirements and benefits for filing workers’ compensation claims
Most employees in California find comfort in the fact that their employers will have their backs if they should suffer work-related injuries. However, they might not be aware of the requirements for filing workers' compensation benefits claims. They can also benefit...
Are hernias compensable under California workers’ compensation?
Many job descriptions include the ability for the worker to be able to lift up to a certain weight. These workers, such as delivery drivers, manufacturing employees and fire fighters, can suffer harm because of the weight they might have to lift. When this happens,...
Will workers’ compensation cover Coronavirus infections?
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued guidelines for precautionary measures to take to protect employees from exposure to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Although workers' compensation will likely cover work-related infections, the...
How can workers’ compensation death benefits help?
A family in San Rafael recently lost a loved one in a fatal workplace accident. Along with their heartache, they will likely also have to cope with unanticipated expenses and lost income. This is where the California workers' compensation system typically comes into...