California Workers’ Compensation Articles

If you were injured in the workplace and sustained a fracture, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Broken bones are one of the most common types of work injuries and can be the result of a variety of workplace accidents including, but not limited to, a fall from a height, a motor vehicle accident, a slip, and fall accident, or being struck by falling objects or equipment. When you suffer from a broken bone

Police officers and firefighters injured on the job have legal rights, and they are generally better than those accorded “civilians.” Some of these “extra” rights are available to “civilians” working for the Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation. All employees are eligible to apply for workers compensation in the event that they suffer an injury while on the job. Above that, injured on duty police officers are covered under a special section of the California Labor

If you sustain an injury while working, you’re entitled to file a claim against your employer’s workers comp insurance to cover treatment. In the acute phase of the injury, you may have hospital and doctor bills, lost wages from missing work, and other associated costs. In the long term, depending on the type of injury, you may need to pursue a larger claim that covers future costs for things like physical therapy, pain, and suffering,

Natural resource extraction industries, together with agriculture, form the basis of the primary sector of the economy; in other words, this is the sector of an economy that makes direct use of raw materials such as coal and timber. Natural resource extraction industries include mining, logging, oil and gas drilling, and forestry. Natural resource extraction and mining is considered to be a high-risk industry with respect to workers’ compensation. Employees in these types of jobs

The workplace environment in the manufacturing industry has more potential dangers for employees than many other workplace settings. The work can be physically demanding with employees often being responsible for moving heavy objects and operating large machinery and equipment. Employees in many manufacturing settings are continually subjected to loud noises and, in some types of industries, are exposed to potentially dangerous chemicals as well as poor air quality. The top 5 most common types of