Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
You should be able to eat and take a rest during your lunch break at work before starting the afternoon shift. Being involved in an accident is the last thing you expect, but it does occur. What happens if you are hurt at work but have already clocked out for your...
The nature of the American “workplace” has changed a great deal over the past few years. After many companies were compelled to embrace remote working situations in 2020 and 2021, many employers and employees alike discovered that they preferred either remote or...
If you experience an on-the-job injury, the first step for many is to file a workers’ compensation claim. These benefits are provided to injured workers to help cover the cost of treatment and time away from work. Unfortunately, proving your injury is work-related...
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...
