Anyone who lives in California or who follows news regarding California wildfires likely knows that fire seasons in the state have grown longer and more intense in recent years. Some of the consequences of these prolonged fire seasons are easy …
California’s workers’ compensation laws are fairly strict and tend to favor employees. In some states, an employer might be exempt from purchasing workers’ compensation insurance depending on such factors as the number of employees they have. That’s not the case …
A person’s job plays a major role in their life. It thus comes as no surprise that those who suffer from mental health issues relating to stress often cite work as one of the top contributors to their feelings of …
While you are healing from your work injury, you may not be able to go back to your former job. In those situations, your employer might be able to offer you “light duty” work. This work could be related to …
The workers’ compensation system is designed to benefit employees. Your employer is supposed to help you get the medical care you need and provide you benefits while you are out of work. In a perfect world, getting these benefits that …
A new study finds that the number of qualified medical evaluators that focus on workers’ compensation claims in California fell by 20 percent over a five-year period. The staggering decline in the number of qualified medical evaluators in California is …