If you slip and fall while walking through an employee parking lot at your place of work, you may be entitled to a financial award. The size and scope of the award depends on a number of factors such as what you were doing when you fell and if the fall was caused by...
Nurses' role in society is vital for the health and well-being of individuals in critical situations. They are the backbone of the healthcare system, and the overall quality of care largely depends on their competence and dedication. Therefore, it is only fitting to...
Hernias occur when an organ or tissue protrudes through an opening in the muscle or connective tissue that holds it in place. This condition is so serious that it requires an immediate surgical procedure to correct it before it causes further damage or complications....
Workers in dangerous jobs rightly fear injuries that could cause permanent disabilities. Persons in professions that might not come with hazards may assume they won’t suffer severe harm, but such incidents may happen. Unfortunately, all worksites come with risks, and...
Arms and shoulders may experience strain from physical labor. Since the shoulder muscles and tendons work together to perform several tasks in various daily work routines, a great many California employees might suffer from rotator cuff injuries. Thankfully, many of...
Throughout the year, even during seasons that have cool weather elsewhere in the country, California's weather can spike significantly, and the dramatic increase in temperature might be utterly unexpected. These extreme temperatures create dangers to workers who are...
If you work for an employer in California and get into an accident when commuting, the incident will be considered unrelated to your employment per the "going and coming" rule. However, there are situations where workers' compensation may apply when an accident occurs...
Almost all states require that businesses with employees carry workers’ compensation insurance. This is no-fault insurance coverage that protects business owners in California from employee lawsuits after someone has been injured in the workplace. Employees are able...
Truck drivers in California and around the country suffer shoulder injuries more often than manual laborers and warehouse workers according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is not good news for the logistics industry because shoulder injuries...
If you've regularly worked with power tools or heavy machinery and it's caused discomfort and pain, you may have experienced Vibration White Finger (VFW). This is a type of workplace injury, so you may be eligible for workers' compensation in California if this...
