Musculoskeletal disorders comprise the largest group of work-related injuries and are behind 30% of all workers' compensation costs according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The direct cost of MSDs on U.S. companies, according to the CDC, is some $50 billion....
Larger companies do not always focus on workers’ safety
In California and across the US, larger companies that are in a better position to enact strong workplace safety policies do not always do so. This is because it is usually more profitable for larger companies to not have a strong workplace safety policy in place. A...
Disability approval is not always obvious
When determining what qualifies an applicant for Social Security disability, the primary emphasis is on the nature of the physical or mental impairments specified. While this focus should come as no surprise, many California applicants are dismayed and disappointed to...
