The wife of an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department included Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Michel Moore, along with others, as defendants in a lawsuit filed against the city. It is alleged that her husband contracted typhus while on duty, and passed it...
Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
Year: 2020
Cellphone distractions cause many workers’ compensation claims
Cellphones have become part of the lives of most people in California, so much so that they go nowhere without their mobile phones. Many workers may not understand why employers discourage or even forbid cellphone activities during work time. A superintendent of a...
Workers’ compensation: Hazards in agriculture
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...
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...
Workers’ compensation benefits run out, but chronic pain persists
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently reported that California workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Fresno appear to face exceptionally high injury risks. Analysis of OSHA records shows that 307 occupational illnesses and injuries...
Will workers’ compensation cover FHP?
Technological advancements have brought about a brand new injury said to be caused by using tech gadgets. Forward Head Posture (FHP) is caused by using tech gadgets like tablets, phones and other devices. While FHP is common among teenagers, it is also developing into...
What spinal cord injury victims and loved ones should know
A person who suffers a spinal cord injury has an uncertain future, but understanding more about their injury can help them to set goals and realistic expectations. It will also help the person and their family members understand their care needs. There are three...