Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
When a person is injured on the job, workers' compensation is called upon to make the situation right again. This arrangement does offer protection to employees, but it also protects employers. Without some strong representation, many employees find that the...
If you suffer an injury on the job, then your employer's workers' compensation coverage usually covers the expenses related to your injury and compensates you for other forms of loss caused by the accident. However, with most injuries, even with proper medical care at...
A man in Contra Costa county lost his life recently in a train accident involving a forklift. The accident occurred while the man was operating the forklift to move a large load of paver stones for a landscaping project in progress. It is still not known exactly what...
Workers' safety is important no matter where you work, and state safety agencies bear great responsibility for ensuring that workers in every job sector remain safe. When an employee suffers an injury or dies on the job, these agencies investigate the scene of the...
Workplace injuries can happen to anyone, but many professions provide much more opportunity for injury than others. This is especially true of particularly physically demanding professions or those that involve heavy machinery. While no population is safe from the...
When you suffer an injury on the job, you might think that you simply need to report the injury, file a claim and receive treatment for your injury. However, in some cases, a claims administrator may not approve your treatment. Workers' compensation does cover...
After a person suffers an injury in the workplace, the employer generally files a workers' compensation claim as soon as possible to enact the safeguards that protect them and resolve the issue for the employee quickly. Workers' compensation works to protect employees...
When a person is injured in a workplace accident, the law provides ways for the victim to seek fair compensation for his or her injuries. However, it is rare to see as significant an award as the one handed down to a Riverside man recently. The man, who suffered a...
On-the-job injuries come in all shapes and sizes, and each of them should be considered on its own merits. Many people worry that some injuries they suffer on the job may not qualify them for workers' compensation benefits, such as a repetitive motion injury. In many...
If you work in construction, then you almost certainly already know that falling is the most prevalent cause of death on construction worksites. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognizes this huge issue in the construction world, and has...
