Workers' Compensation law blog

We were reading a story from Illinois the other day and what it said concerning worker mental health, particularly the mental health of first responders, is striking. The story revolves around police officers who want to seek mental health treatment and how...

Did you know that Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have required the state Department of Public Health to alert Cal/OSHA when a worker had too much lead in their blood? As the article points out, lead poisoning is a...

In total, the workplace is responsible for around 120,000 deaths a year, according to a new study. We also know that our work environments can cause us to stress as well, which can really impact our mental health. Many people think...

What comes to mind when you think of dangerous jobs? Sure, we know all the TV shows of longshoremen and fishermen pulling our lobsters out of the sea. We hear about how dangerous they are. We probably think of firefighters...

Since the 1970s employers in the United States have had to follow regulations laid out by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSHA enforces safety standards in the workplace as a means to try to prevent workplace injuries, both fatal...

Workplace injuries happen. They are an unfortunate fact of life for those who work, and there are laws that require documentation for such injuries or illness when they do occur. The National Safety Council also recommends that companies document safety...

Repetitive motion injuries one of the most common causes of injury in the workplace. However, there is rarely a single incident that can be pointed to as the cause and it can be hard to determine if your repetitive motion...

In the past few years, mental illness has become a relevant issue in the workplace. While people have always experienced struggles with mental health, awareness of the issue has only recently brought it to the forefront of national discussion. As...

Worker’s comp is a valuable type of insurance for injured workers, but make no mistake; when you file a worker’s comp claim, you’re dealing with a for-profit insurance company that has a vested interest in minimizing the payments that you...

One of the most common workplace injuries that Los Angeles workers compensation attorneys see among their clients is the forklift injury. Forklifts are used in a wide range of business sectors, from warehouses to construction sites. Around 20,000 workers find themselves injured...