Workers' Compensation law blog

Workplace injuries happen al the time and, depending on the severity of your injury, can be absolutely devastating. If your family, mortgage payments, and other commitments are relying on your income, any time out of work can have disastrous consequences. An...

Nursing homes in the U.S. are experiencing an epidemic of injuries among their employees, and lawmakers are trying to figure out ways to make workers’ compensation for nursing home employees more sensible. Fact: nursing home employees and personal care facility workers in the...

It’s not unheard of when employees in Los Angeles and all across California file a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim and obtain workers’ comp and hope to get away with it. Some do, others don’t. Today, our best workers’ comp attorneys in Los...

Overwork and stress are two common symptoms associated with burnout, which can occur to a worker of any occupation. But for hospital staff, burnout can be the hardest to deal with, and its consequences can be the gravest. Doctors, nurses...

If you’re wondering what kind of medical benefits are included in a workers’ compensation claim, you’ve come to the right place. Medical benefits vary from one workers’ comp claim to another, as healthcare benefits for work-related injuries depend on the circumstances and severity...

Construction workers perform some of the most physically demanding jobs on a daily basis. Each task has its own set of potential dangers. However, there is a difference between hazardous working conditions that are part of the job and those...

When companies abuse the workers’ compensation system, everybody loses. Not only are injured employees deprived of benefits, those who abuse the system end up facing stiff penalties and even jail time. Maria Cristina Romero Zelaya, owner of Miochosis Construction Inc,...

Are you wondering how common are back and neck injuries during the holidays? The answer may shock you, as it turns out you’re at risk of getting injured both at home and at work. Fact: more than one million Americans suffer from back...

Workers’ compensation policies in Van Nuys and elsewhere in Los Angeles can be pretty hard to digest and understand for an average person with no law degree. But if you get to the bottom of these policies, which allow employees to...

Receiving both workers’ compensation benefits and holiday pay seems too good to be true. But in reality, there are ways to be eligible for holiday pay even when collecting workers’ compensation, our attorneys say. If you’re currently receiving workers’ compensation...