Workplace injuries happen in California quite often. These injuries end up interrupting the work process and sometimes may result in a workers' compensation claim. A recent report on workplace injuries rates the most common types of injuries suffered by employees....
Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
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California city workers injured at work receiving medical bills
It is tough enough to deal with the physical repercussions of getting injured at work but, in so many cases, the employee also has to cope with the financial ones, as well. Some California police officers are dealing with collection agencies regarding unpaid medical...
Three injured at work in California lab explosion
Most California residents go to work each day expecting a fairly safe work environment and to not be injured at work. While there is a risk for some harm in every job, three employees who work at an Amgen Inc. laboratory did not expect to be injured at work the day...
California makes workers’ compensation changes for athletes
In an effort to further enhance its laws regarding the protection of its working class, the California legislature has recently passed measures to strengthen the rights of employees in their state. Many of the changes to current laws affecting employees went into...
Loss of balance puts older workers at risk for workplace injuries
Older workers may be more susceptible to suffering work injuries, but that fact does not relieve the employer from the duty to provide workers' compensation benefits to workers of any age who are injured on the job. As people age, certain physical changes take place...
Workers’ comp available for repetitive stress injuries
Workers in California are at risk for suffering many different types of injuries. One of the most common types of injuries workers suffer is repetitive stress injuries. Repetitive stress injuries may not sound that serious but they can cause long-term injuries...
Workers’ comp available for injured workers in California
Workplace accidents and injuries happen all the time in California. Suffering a workplace injury can be very traumatizing and can make it difficult to continue working. That is why it is important for workers to know they have the right to receive workers'...
Police, firefighters face high risk of injury at work
All workers in California risk suffering an injury on-the-job. However, some professions have a higher risk of being injured at work than others. Who's most likely to be injured in a workplace accident in the United States? Not that surprising, firemen, cops and...

