The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California recently released its annual WCIRB Geo Study. This study serves to highlight the differences between various characteristics of workers’ compensation claims in regions throughout California. The report’s findings are worth exploring in …
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 …
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 …
When we go to work, the last thing we think about or expect is an injury. Unfortunately, sometimes accidents do happen. When we think about workplace injuries, the first thing that comes to mind is often major falls, slips of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …