Category: Workers’ Compensation

You may have heard stories of workers getting their workers’ compensation claim denied due to the use of marijuana, but did you know that weed could also be used to treat certain on-the-job injuries and illnesses or relieve pain or...

If you have been injured on the job or suffer from a work-related injury or illness, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. For you and your attorney, that is plain and simple. For others, on the other hand, not...

It might seem absurd to some employers, but California is one of few states in the United States that covers emotional or mental illnesses, or “psychiatric injuries,” as the law refers to them. However, just because you believe that you...

On July 1st 2018 a bill that was passed in March is set to take effect. The new regulation requires that hotels and other lodging establishments (such as resorts and bed and breakfast inns) implement new requirements to protect employees...

If the recent Facebook scandal is any indication, people are becoming increasingly concerned about their privacy and how their data is being used by the U.S. government and third parties. If you have been injured on the job and are...

Workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system. That means that you do not have to prove that your employer did anything wrong to get benefits. It also goes both ways—you can still get benefits even if your work injury was partially...