When you get injured on the job in California, it is important to make all of the proper reports. You may be eligible for workers’ compensation, but you need to tell your employer about the accident or injury. Under California law, you must do this within 30 days in...
For years, independent workers, especially contractors, have faced major challenges when injured on the job. Unlike full-time employees, independent contractors often work without workers’ compensation insurance coverage. If they get hurt, medical bills, lost wages...
If you suffer a spinal cord injury on the job, it can have an extensive impact on your life. The financial costs can be extraordinarily high. Part of the reason for this is that a spinal cord injury can last for the rest of your life, leading to a permanent...
When most people think about workplace injuries, they think about catastrophic injuries that occur in a single incident. It’s easy to see why those would be the primary thought, but there are also other injuries that must be considered in these cases. Cumulative...
If you have a repetitive strain injury caused by making the same motions over and over again, it can be incredibly painful. This may keep you from working, and you may need to see medical professionals to get appropriate treatment. However, even this treatment can...
Nobody knows you better than you know yourself. After all, it’s your body and you know when you feel well or ill. Therefore, it is frustrating when a doctor says that you are fully recovered from your workplace injury, but you’re still experiencing excruciating pain....
In some professions, such as the construction industry, falls are the number one reason for serious and even fatal injuries. Many of these falls happen when workers are using ladders. As such, workers need to focus on safety. But what should they do to lower the odds...
A workplace injury or illness can reshape life as you know it. While you’ll likely be unable to work for a while and earn the wages that you need to get by, there can also be emotional and psychological struggles that accompany your financial challenges. All of this...
Repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) are often associated with common workplace tasks like typing or assembly line work, but some jobs expose workers to less obvious RMIs. These injuries, also known as repetitive strain injuries, develop over time due to repeated...
Repetitive motion injuries occur when a worker is required to perform the same motion repeatedly as part of their job. For instance, someone who types frequently may develop carpal tunnel syndrome. A construction worker who swings a hammer repeatedly could develop...
