Workers' Compensation law blog

Over recent days, a new bill has been officially signed into law by California lawmakers impacting the status of mental healthcare in the state. Senate Bill 221 is legislation ensuring that mental health patients will see their therapists on a...

California saw its hottest temperatures ever recorded this summer, and with this surge in thermometer mercury, the risk for injury to California workers also rose. According to a new study, the correlation between hot temperatures and accidents causing workplace injuries...

Unnecessary work stress can arise under certain circumstances. You should be able to leave your work stress at your job. There is no reason to bring home stress from work, especially when you are not on the clock for it....

A victim can suffer from a workplace injury repeatedly. People often believe that a workplace injury is a one-time traumatic accident, such as being crushed underneath by heavy equipment. However, workplace injuries can also show up as repetitive motion injuries. Consistently putting...

Spending over 40 hours at work can be detrimental to your health, and we do not just mean the typical cold and flu, but beyond that. When getting into fields that pose a potential risk, workers do not like to...

Standing Up for Injured Workers for More Than 50 Years Los Angeles, California (June 2021)-Los Angeles-based Koszdin, Fields & Sherry is proud to announce we have been recognized by Expertise.com’s list as a “Top 17 Best Workers’ Compensation Attorneys in Los Angeles”. Expertise.com...

The film industry is known for giving credits and paying tribute. In fact, every movie ends with a scrolling screen of credits and often a “dedicated to” at the end of those credits to memorialize those who were lost during...

California is ranked as one of the slowest states to start treating injured workers. Employees must wait for a Workers’ Compensation approved treating physician or specialist. Sometimes the approved medical professionals are hundreds of miles away. If you have suffered...

Workers’ compensation is for those injured on the job. During the pandemic, many states have allowed workers who contracted Covid-19 to file claims. Typically, symptoms last for a few weeks. However, as we enter into our second year of the...

Throughout the pandemic, government shutdowns, and nation-wide layoffs, Amazon has experienced unprecedented growth. Many of us locked ourselves and our families away, relying on Zoom calls for social interaction. We dreaded grocery shopping for the mask-wearing, social distancing, and because...