When injured due to your place of employment, you will file a workers’ compensation claim and attempt to heal. Unfortunately, however, it doesn’t cover everything.

If you have obtained an injury at your workplace, you may be wondering if you are eligible for workers’ compensation. Under California law, there are specific steps that will need to be taken to get the help you need.

If you are a ‘Temporary Worker’ and you experience a work-related illness or an injury that you received while on the job, you may wonder if you are eligible for workers’ comp. California Law has decided in the past decade that an employer with temporary workers must pay them compensation along with their regular workers to… Read More

If you’re finding yourself overwhelmed at the prospect of going it alone if and when you need to file a workers’ compensation claim due to an injury or illness you suffered at work, you’re not alone!

Working a steady job with an employer who’s responsible enough to carry workers’ compensation insurance can put any employees’ mind at ease, especially if they suffer one of the more common forms of workplace injury, like slipping and falling or being injured by faulty equipment. But what if your workplace injury stems from something that isn’t so common?

Deciding whether or not an injury is a work-related injury isn’t black and white – context matters. If you find yourself unsure of whether or not your injury qualifies as a work-related injury, you need professional guidance.

The simple answer to this question is “Yes.” However, there are different components of a Workers’ Compensation (WC) claim with various applicable time limits.

More than one in five U.S. deaths in the workplace are from construction, falls from height comprise a large percentage of on-the-job injuries.

In several states, including California, you can submit a Workers’ Compensation claim for stress. However, this is one of the hardest injuries or illnesses to prove and that burden of proof is on the employee, which can make your claim for stress-related injury or illness even more stressful. When making your decision about whether or… Read More

If your Workers’ Compensation Claim has been denied, there are several steps to go through when it comes to an appeal of the decision. Depending on the reason for the denial, the process may be short or it could be lengthy. To receive any Workers’ Comp benefits to which you may be entitled, it is… Read More