Workplace injuries can significantly impact your daily life and leave you with medical bills and unpaid wages. But are you entitled to workers’ compensation after a workplace accident if you are an undocumented individual? In California, the law protects all workers...
Workers’ Compensation
My co-worker injured me. Is this covered by workers’ comp?
When you think of workplace injuries, they are usually due to slips, falls, or equipment mishaps. If you get into an accident, California workers’ compensation can help support you through recovery. However, what happens if a colleague is responsible for your injury?...
Four out of 10 California workers’ comp claims come from new employees
A new report published by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) found that about 40% of workers’ compensation claims made in the state come from workers with less than one year of tenure. The report, which looked into the impacts of...
Compensable injuries under California’s workers’ compensation law
In California, every business, even those with just one employee, must provide workers' compensation benefits, also known as 'workers' comp.' As an employee, this means you have a safety net if you get hurt or become sick because of your job. This insurance helps...
Agricultural workers and the risk of pesticide exposure
California’s agricultural workers do more than just plant and harvest crops. They also help nurture crops by tending closely to them and using chemicals such as pesticides to keep them safe from vermin. But pesticides are extremely toxic, not just to insects but to...
Avoid these top reasons for workers’ compensation denial
When you’re injured at work, you need financial support to offset your lost wages and your medical expenses. The workers’ compensation system could provide you with the relief that you need, but these benefits aren’t automatically handed out. In fact, a fair number of...
The risks of heat stress in construction
While exposure to the sun can be good for you in small doses, extended periods under a sweltering afternoon sun can be brutal to your body. No one is more at risk from overexposure to the sun and heat than workers whose jobs take them outdoors, such as construction...
Electric shock and hardware injuries: The risks for tech employees
Compared to industries where the risks are more apparent, such as construction, manufacturing or logging, the tech industry doesn’t have too many obvious hazards. But that doesn’t mean tech workers are immune to workplace injuries. Electric shock and hardware...
4 tips for budgeting after suffering a workplace injury
A workplace injury can flip your life upside down. You can suddenly find yourself unable to work and earn a living at a time when you’re trying to cope with extensive amounts of pain and suffering and hospital bills are coming due. This can create an overwhelming...
Special workers’ comp benefits for California firefighters
Firefighters face danger daily for a living. They run toward burning structures, respond to emergency incidents and undergo training exercises to improve their abilities. In keeping the public safe, they are at an elevated risk of sustaining injuries or dying. In 2021...