Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
When a person is working, both their body and mind are prone to injuries. Since a psychiatric injury is rarely visible to the naked eye, many people tend to overlook it. Nevertheless, California law gives employees the opportunity to seek compensation. What does...
If you sustain an injury at work in California, getting medical treatment approved is not always easy. The insurance company may review your doctor’s recommendation and sometimes deny the request through a process called Utilization Review (UR). Understanding how this...
A workplace accident might leave you dazed and struggling to think clearly. The decisions you make during the first day could shape your entire recovery. Knowing how to handle these critical hours may help protect your health and your rights as a worker. What to do...
A past injury does not stop you from getting workers' compensation in California. In some cases, it may help you qualify for extra benefits.This can happen when an old injury or health problem combines with a new work injury. Together, the two conditions may create a...
When people think of construction site injuries, they often picture dramatic events, such as falls from scaffolding, equipment malfunctions or being struck by falling objects. While these serious injuries are common, many construction workers suffer from injuries that...
Repetitive stress injuries are caused by routine. A worker makes the same motion over and over again, and this leads to cumulative trauma. What this means is that the specific motion itself is not necessarily dangerous on its own. A worker may simply have to pick up...
A smaller workers’ comp check can cause panic fast. Rent, groceries, gas and family bills do not wait while your body heals. When the payment arrives and it does not match your usual paycheck, it can feel like something went wrong. Sometimes the amount is correct...
Construction workers are at risk of falls, both when working at heights and on the ground. At heights, a worker may fall from a roof, scaffolding or ladder. On the ground, a worker may suffer an injury after falling into a floor hole. A fall can lead to life-altering...
Employees who suffer on-the-job injuries don’t always want to report their injuries, but ensuring they report them is critical. Once the employee reports the injury, the employer may have to record the injury with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
In the hospital, overexertion injuries are common. For many nurses, they end up dealing with serious back injuries, often stemming from manually handling patients. This is a risk that can be hard to avoid. After all, nurses may be tasked with activities like:...
