Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
If you’ve recently been injured due to work-related circumstances, you may be hesitant to seek medical treatment. You may be concerned about medical bills or about admitting to your employer that you’re hurt. These are valid concerns. Yet, it’s important to understand...
Many people drive as part of their daily work. For some workers, like transportation professionals and delivery drivers, driving may be one of the only things the worker does each day. For others, like HVAC professionals or insurance adjusters, driving occasionally...
In the minds of many people, it is the fire itself that poses the greatest risk to firefighters. They may also talk about inhalation of smoke and perhaps how the fire will compromise a building's structural stability. Those are certainly serious risks that contribute...
Under California statute, employees who are hurt at work may be eligible for financial restitution for the resulting damages through the employer-sponsored workers’ compensation program. However, things can get tricky if you are hurt away from work. California’s...
In California, establishments that offer beauty services like haircuts, manicures and pedicures are nearly always thriving. Some salons are so busy they are booked out months in advance. As you might expect, salon success makes for hectic work environments. If you are...
Retail cashiers provide a valuable service to their employers and help customers to get the items they need. Employers have to be sure they provide these workers with the safest work conditions possible. Part of this is ensuring that the workstations are set up in an...
Workers who get hurt on the job or who develop a work-related medical condition have to carefully follow the rules if they want to obtain and retain workers' compensation insurance benefits. Not only do you need to see a specific doctor, but you are also required to...
Environmental services staff members provide valuable services to hospitals, but those services pose a great risk to them. It’s crucial that they’re provided with safe working conditions that help to minimize the hazards they’re dealing with. There are several...
Employees in the hospitality industry, including servers, have a lot of hard work to take care of. These physically demanding jobs require careful attention to safety measures. Even seemingly small lapses in safety can cause catastrophic injuries. There are some...
The hospitality industry offers consumers nice places to visit for food, drinks and other services. This sector also provides jobs for people across the state of California. Chefs are tasked with preparing food for paying guests. This work is rewarding but can also...