Workers' Compensation law blog

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect every state in this country. Even as a stay at home orders are beginning to relax, and the economy gradually opens back up, the death toll and the number of people contracting this coronavirus continues to...

With most of the country, including all of California, under stay at home orders to help stop the spread of COVID-19, many people are having to adjust to working from home. While this may cut down on the daily commute...

Everybody has the right to a safe workplace. However, work injuries are not uncommon in and around the Los Angeles area. Recently, a major incident took place at SoFi Stadium that raised concerns about worker safety, particularly for those in...

Nobody wants to be injured at work. When most people think of work injuries, they think of visible and obvious traumatic injuries that happen in an instant. However, there are other injuries that happen over longer periods of time. These...

The number of Californians who need medical evaluations after on-the-job injuries have risen. Unfortunately, the number of approved medical evaluators who can review these cases has dropped, according to an audit of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation. At Koszdin, Fields &...

For many workers across America, the holidays are good times of the year. This is often when workers get plenty of hours and some even get some holiday bonuses. However, the holiday period is often when some workers are pushed...

When you go to work each day, you should be able to expect safe working conditions. While some jobs are more hazardous than others, employers should always ensure their workers have the equipment and training they need. Many people do...

First responders and firefighters in California have incredibly tough jobs, and there are times when these courageous citizens suffer from injuries that cannot be seen. This includes serious mental health injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gov. Newsome recently signed...

When most people think of workplace injuries, they think of some kind of traumatic injury. However, not all workplace injuries are the same. Some are indeed traumatic incidents. Others, though, can include mental health injuries. At Koszdin, Fields & Sherry, our...

When you go to work in California, you do so with the expectation that you will get compensation for any injury you sustain. All workers have the right to fair compensation for medical expenses and lost wages if they are...