Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
As a nurse, your job requires lifting heavy items and being quick on your feet your entire shift. After an injury, you may not be up to these strenuous tasks. Modified duty is available for California nurses after filing a workers' comp claim, allowing you to return...
Wear and tear injuries are common in professions that involve continual movement and repetitive motions. For nurses, who are on their feet and hands-on with patients for an entire shift, these little everyday actions can add up quickly. If you are a nurse and feel...
Employees taking time off to recover from work-related illnesses may qualify for workers' compensation benefits. You may file a claim if exposure to your job's toxic environment resulted in a disease or an affliction. The U.S. Department of Labor notes that federal...
After hurting yourself at work, you filed a workers' compensation claim with your employer. While you recover, your company assigned you modified work duty. Can you refuse duty you do not feel comfortable with? Chron explains when injured employees have the right to...
It is very common for examiners to deny applications for workers’ compensation benefits. In many cases, a problem with evidence is the reason for denying a valid claim. Being successful on appeal will require a close analysis of why an examiner determined that an...
Those who enjoy caring for people in California often work in the healthcare industry. While this industry is relatively safe, you can still get injured while working as a healthcare professional. One of the most common ways medical workers get hurt is by lifting...
Workers in California are exposed to many different kinds of risks on the job, but some activities are riskier than others. Eighty-four percent of non-fatal workplace accidents that cause people to miss days of work are the result of three causes. These causes are:...
It is up to the employer to provide safe and secure work environments for employees. Not only do workplace injuries reduce productivity, they can potentially reduce workers’ job satisfaction as well. Workplace injuries in California and across the nation sent...
An employee sustains an injury on the job every seven seconds, states the National Safety Council, and you may be one of the many employees injured at work every year. Depending on the extent of your workplace injury, you may need extensive medical care,...
An employee sustains an injury on the job every seven seconds, states the National Safety Council, and you may be one of the many employees injured at work every year. Depending on the extent of your workplace injury, you may need extensive medical care,...
