Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
The construction industry poses many health and safety risks to its workforce. Construction workers' accidents can occur without warning and may result in catastrophic injuries or death. Recently, one of these workers lost his life after what appears to be an accident...
Workers' compensation in California offers a number of benefits that protect workers who wind up sick or injured on the job. Temporary disability benefits, for example, can help workers cover their living expenses while unable to work due to an injury. Permanent...
Many industries in California task workers with handling or working in the vicinity of extremely heavy objects. For example, road construction involves the use of equipment weighing several tons. Bridge construction often means working underneath massive steel and...
When younger workers acquire their first jobs in the construction industry, they often feel very lucky. Construction work pays relatively well, so getting a foot in the door can lead to greater pay and better job positions down the line. However, suffering injuries...
Aside from suffering a workplace injury in the first place, receiving notice that your workers' compensation claim was denied is one of the most frustrating events you can experience. You are already suffering and may be unable to work so the benefits you would...
During the Obama administration, a rule was enacted requiring most employers to submit annual electronic reports to the Department of Labor detailing workplace accidents and injuries. Earlier this month, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
Muscle strains are common and painful injuries that can easily be suffered at work. You could strain a muscle while lifting something that is too heavy, while running or hurrying on the job site or while slipping and falling on the stairs -- just to name a few...
You got hurt at work. It's been weeks, months or maybe even years; that back pain just will not go away. You feel it every morning. You're stiff and sore and uncomfortable. You have trouble getting to sleep at night. You can't keep working in your chosen career; the...
You've heard of the dangers of distracted driving. You know that distractions in the workplace can also lead to accidents and serious injuries. Your boss tells you and the other workers to always keep your focus on the task at hand. At first, you think that will be...
On a construction site, a dropped object can be deadly. Even so, some people believe that workers and employers really are not taking the danger seriously enough. To start, let's look at some of the statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). They claim that...
