Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
Suffering a workplace injury or illness can put a serious dent in your savings. You expect that, as an employee, your workers' compensation will cover some or all of your medical expenses. However, workers’ comp investigations can take up to 90 days, and any further...
Getting hurt at work can be devastating to you, your family and your financial security. In California, every employer must have workers' compensation insurance. This covers workers who get injured on the job. The purpose of workers' compensation is to protect workers...
We all dream about not having to work one day, but have you ever thought about what would happen if you got sick or hurt and could not work? It is something that happens to more people than you might think. And it can happen at any age. That is why there are programs...
Workers need to report job-related injuries to their employer, who will then report the incident to their insurance provider. Injured employees may have difficulty securing appropriate compensation when employers fail to accomplish this task. Furthermore, they might...
Toxic exposure is a severe problem that could lead to serious ailments that require extensive medical care. Workers in specific industries are more prone to contracting dangerous substances despite enforcing essential safety standards. Fortunately, workers'...
Despite the vital role they play in our economy, farm laborers often face difficult working conditions. Due to the physical demands of their work, they are almost always at risk for various injuries and illnesses. What is especially sad about this is when they suffer...
Workers’ compensation allows employees to claim compensation for any medical and treatment costs they might incur following a workplace injury. But as helpful as workers’ compensation is, the truth is that not all claims get the green light. Why was your claim denied?...
The healthcare industry has its share of safety risks. Workers in healthcare are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits for workplace injuries like any other workers. In fact, there are some common injuries that healthcare workers sustain and file workers’...
It is common knowledge that the state requires your employer to pay for workers' compensation benefits if you sustain injuries in the office because of work. But what happens if you sustain an injury while working from home or outside the office? You should still be...
Occupational injuries are more common in factories because of the nature of their job. They are required to exert more physical effort and operate heavy machinery. The state of California requires every employer to create an Injury and Illness Prevention Program...
