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Los Angeles Area Workers' Compensation Law Blog

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Workers’ compensation is a system in place in California to provide financial assistance to employees who are injured or become ill as a result of their job. If you are an employee in California and have been injured or become …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Workers Compensation on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

If you have been injured on the job and are considering hiring an attorney to help you recover the benefits you are entitled to, you may be wondering whether you should hire a workers’ compensation attorney or a general personal …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Workers Compensation on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

In a workers’ compensation case, witnesses can play a crucial role in establishing the facts of the case and supporting the claims made by the injured worker. A witness is someone who has firsthand knowledge of the incident or injury …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Workers Compensation on Monday, October 17, 2022.

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California recently released its annual WCIRB Geo Study. This study serves to highlight the differences between various characteristics of workers’ compensation claims in regions throughout California. The report’s findings are worth exploring in …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Workers Compensation on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

California’s workers’ compensation laws serve to ensure workers who are injured in on-the-job accidents have grounds to seek financial compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and other losses they may incur due to their injuries. For example, if your …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in workers’ compensation attorneys in Van Nuys on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

During an average day, you may spend much of your time driving for work and during work hours. Sometimes, this involves commuting to and from your job. Other times, it may involve driving during your break. Depending on the nature …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Workers Compensation on Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Workers’ compensation laws in California are among the most worker-friendly in the entire nation. Nearly every employer in our state has a legal obligation to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. However, while our laws may be admirable, this doesn’t mean that …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Workers Compensation on Friday, June 17, 2022.

Anyone who lives in California or who follows news regarding California wildfires likely knows that fire seasons in the state have grown longer and more intense in recent years. Some of the consequences of these prolonged fire seasons are easy …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Repetitive Motion Injury on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

California’s workers’ compensation laws allow workers to seek compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and other such compensable losses when they are injured as a result of work-related accidents. However, some workers in California don’t realize that workers’ compensation …

On behalf of Koszdin, Fields & Sherry posted in Workers Compensation on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

California’s workers’ compensation laws are fairly strict and tend to favor employees. In some states, an employer might be exempt from purchasing workers’ compensation insurance depending on such factors as the number of employees they have. That’s not the case …