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Does A Small Family-Owned Business Need To Carry Workers’ Comp Insurance For Its Workers (Family Members)?
BY: Koszdin | Friday, September 28, 2018.Whether you have a family-owned or small business in California, there are certain laws and requirements regarding workers’ compensation insurance that business owners have to follow and comply with. Here at the Koszdin, Fields & Sherry law firm, our best workers...
My Condition Got Worse AFTER I Settled A Workers’ Comp Claim, Is There Any Way To Reopen My Case?
BY: Koszdin | Friday, September 21, 2018.You may be surprised how many injured and disabled workers in California ask this question when calling our lawyers here at the Koszdin, Fields & Sherry law firm. The situation is pretty much the same in each of these cases....
Exposure To Tobacco Smoke In The Workplace And Workers’ Compensation In California: Is It Possible To Claim?
BY: Koszdin | Wednesday, September 19, 2018.Do your coworkers smoke in the workplace so much that it is difficult to breathe at times? Or does your occupational environment get smoky because the office is improperly ventilated? You may be entitled to receive workers’ comp benefits in...
Reasons You Should Never Work Through an Injury
BY: Koszdin | Saturday, September 15, 2018.Suffering an injury on the job in Lancaster, California can turn your life at a moment’s notice. You might not be able to return to work for quite a while. For others, they might try to work through an injury...
Collecting Evidence After Being Injured On The Job
BY: Koszdin | Friday, September 14, 2018.If you are ever injured on the job in Los Angeles the moments following the accident that led to your injury are vital to your workers’ compensation claim. Aside from reporting the injury to your employer immediately and seeking medical...
Nurses And Work Injuries
BY: Koszdin | Saturday, September 8, 2018.If you are in the nursing profession, it is likely that you or a co-worker has sustained an injury at one time or another while on the job. Thankfully, workers’ compensation benefits should help to offset any costs associated with...
Los Angeles Officer Fights Against the Going and Coming Rule
BY: Koszdin | Friday, September 7, 2018.Workers’ compensation is designed to give you medical benefits and lost wages while you recover from a work injury. However, it’s not always clear what a “work injury” means. For example, are you considered “at work” when you are going...
Discrimination In The Workplace Due To Mental Illness
BY: Koszdin | Saturday, September 1, 2018.Mental illness is a very serious matter that affects many people today. It can very emotional and impact all aspects of your life. It’s still stigmatized in the world we live in today. People don’t know much about it and...
Mental Illness Is Now The Most Common Workplace Issue
BY: Koszdin | Friday, August 31, 2018.Mental illness has been more prominent in our day. It still existed back then but more research has been done now. People are becoming more understanding of what it is and how to recognize it. However, it still is stigmatized...
What You Need To Know About Workers’ Compensation
BY: Koszdin | Saturday, August 25, 2018.When you get injured on the job, it can be an extremely traumatic experience. Now you’ve got steep medical expenses and you can no longer work. Insurance companies are looking to spend the least amount they can. Often they do...