A workplace injury can affect your health, income, and daily routine. California workers' compensation laws are designed to help injured employees receive medical care and financial support after a job-related injury or illness. Understanding the California workers'...
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5 facts to know when dealing with construction work injuries
Construction sites are among the most hazardous workplaces. Heavy machinery, elevated surfaces, and fast-paced operations increase the risk of serious harm. When an injury occurs, understanding your rights and responsibilities is essential. Many workers are unsure how...
Legislative changes to California’s COVID-19 response
In our ongoing series on workers’ compensation and the coronavirus, we’ve looked at the first steps California took and an interesting question that step raised. Today we’ll look at the most recent legislative efforts. When California acted in May to make things...
Does workers’ compensation cover infectious disease?
The last year has brought up questions about how we go about our daily lives. One question of specific new relevance is understanding when an illness from work is appropriate for workers' compensation. As we discussed last week, California implemented a "presumption...
California’s response to the coronavirus: the “COVID-19 presumption”
A year ago, filing for workers' compensation for a virus going around the office might have seemed odd. It's not so odd anymore, as many have relied on workers' compensation benefits after a COVID-19 infection. As we discussed last week, the coronavirus left many...
