Worker’s Compensation

Employees in California have numerous legal protections that exceed the federal employment protections they have. One of the most important forms of worker protection is workers' compensation.  State law requires that companies provide insurance coverage for their...

Employers are legally obligated to provide a safe work environment for their employees. However, accidents are sometimes inevitable.  It doesn't matter who was at fault for the accident. Workers' compensation covers the injured employee as long as they got injured...

Anyone injured on the job is entitled to workers' compensation benefits. As long as your employer carries workers' compensation insurance (which is a legal requirement for most) and you were injured or got sick due to your work activity, you have the right to enjoy...

Construction trenching is defined loosely as carving deeply into the ground. On the surface, creating a trench sounds relatively safe. These tasks take place on the ground so falling from elevated heights is not the main risk. However, digging a trench, or working...

Workers across the country are faced with potential hazards in the workplace each day. However, construction workers are frequently exposed to dangers that could have catastrophic consequences.  For example, an incident with heavy-duty machinery could lead to a crush...

Most workers in San Diego think that their employers only workers’ compensation responsibility is to provide insurance to protect employees. However, state workers’ comp laws give them many other responsibilities. If your employer does not comply with these laws, it...

What is a “repetitive motion injury?” When a worker goes home at the end of the day with their wrist aching, they may believe they did something to hurt themselves. Only, they don’t know what they are doing. They may go through every minute of their day, but they...

Job risks for construction workers come in all kinds of forms, and it is almost impossible to predict the exact risks that someone will face on the job. However, statistics looking at workplace accidents involving construction professionals make it clear that four...

What do office workers, warehouse workers, chefs, bank clerks and carpenters have in common? They are all categories of workers prone to suffer a repetitive strain injury. Any job that requires you to repeat the same limited hand motions over and over again can lead...

Being injured at work will lead to physical pain and suffering, but it's also likely to cause you to experience financial stress and uncertainty. Having to deal with medical bills on top of losing wages due to needing to take time to recover can feel overwhelming at...