When you’re at work in California, you know that there are days that can get extremely hot. When it’s humid and hot, the heat can feel oppressive. Even on a cooler day, being in the sun all day can make some people sick. Extreme heat causes more workplace injuries...
Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
Month: February 2022
Injured workers: What is an RSI?
Many workplace injuries happen in one sudden event. A worker gets caught in a machine or slips and falls from a height. There is an explosion or a fire on the site, or the workers are exposed to toxic chemicals or gases. It's clear that all the injuries can be traced...
Can I see my own doctor after a workers’ comp accident?
It makes sense that you’d want to see your own doctor after a work injury. Even if it’s your own primary care physician, and not a specialist you’ve selected, you know that they have your history and know what you were like before you got hurt. In California, there...
Paramedics and EMTs risk workplace injury and illness
A career serving the public as a paramedic or emergency medical technician (EMT) offers many meaningful rewards. However, these occupations also come with more than a fair share of health and injury risks. Some emergency medical workers fail to address symptoms of...