Workers' Compensation law blog

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...

There is a voucher fancily called “supplemental job displacement benefits,” which is worth up to $6,000 and is supposed to provide you with financial aid while you are searching for a new job after a work-related injury. That is, however,...

If you have suffered a permanent disability on the job, a permanent disability percentage will be assigned to your workers’ compensation case. However, this percentage makes no sense if you have little to no knowledge about workers’ compensation laws. In...

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...

Any workplace can be a stressful place. But, when your work causes severe mental and emotional damage that is beyond the typical stressors of day-to-day work, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits under California law. You should...

Anyone who employs at least one worker in California must have workers’ compensation insurance. If you work as a nanny, maid, or in any other domestic setting, your employer must have workers’ compensation insurance, even if you are their only...

Every year, 350 California workers will be killed because of work injuries. The Sacramento Bee published statistics that show the industries and jobs that have the highest numbers of fatalities in California in April 2018. Their information is based on a study...

People do not always fully recover from their workplace injuries. As difficult as it may sound, permanent partial disability is something you will have to live with. And while it may seem as if you are useless and no longer...

A workplace injury is something people are never prepared for, so when they get injured on the job, many do not know what their legal rights and options are. If you do not know your rights, there is a high...