Some California job injuries are an obvious result of employment. People get hurt by machinery or the mistake of a co-worker. There will be an incident report at their workplace and then a workers' compensation claim. Other times, people start to notice symptoms but...
Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
Year: 2023
Dealing with workers’ comp delay
Financial obligations do not take a break even when you have serious injuries. The good news is that you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if you were hurt on the job. However, your employer could reject or delay your claim. This could force you to...
Culinary workers risk contact dermatitis
Working with foods and liquids in any capacity almost guarantees the possibility of injury, whether from cuts, burns or slips and falls. Yet, there is another, less obvious occupational injury that can sneak up when you. If you experience redness, itching, and...
5 things to consider when appealing a Utilization Review denial
In California, injured workers' compensation claims undergo a specific evaluation process known as Utilization Review (UR). In this crucial step, a doctor reviews the medical care provided and uses the state's evidence-based guidelines, or the Medical Treatment...
How long will it take for me to receive my workers’ comp benefits?
If you are a full-time, part-time, or seasonal employee and have suffered an injury at work, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, no matter who was at fault for the accident. In California, you may recover the following types of workers’ comp...
Your rights and options when it comes to workers’ compensation
When California workers suffer an injury on the job, they rely on their employer to help and support them. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Because an employer fears facing liability for creating an unsafe work environment, they aren’t often the ones...
How much in temporary disability pay do injured workers receive?
An injury while at work could lead to financial hardship for an affected employee. They may have to miss work because of their condition, and they will likely require medical care. Thankfully, the workers' compensation program in California helps protect people from...
Accepting a workers’ compensation lump sum settlement
If you are injured at work or suffer from a work-related illness, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. While these benefits can be paid on an ongoing basis, there may be an option to receive a lump sum instead. Lump sum settlement A lump sum...
California stonecutters developing fatal disease
A key selling point for any California home is its kitchen countertops. Buyers want to see granite, marble or engineered stone. To meet this demand, a large industry has sprung up, employing thousands of Californians who cut the material. Researchers have found that...
Know your rights as a worker in California
Most people in California know that the workers’ compensation system is in place to help workers who are injured on the job. What about their rights that should, in theory, help prevent on the job injuries to begin with? As the website for the Occupational Safety and...