You might be surprised to find out that, as a domestic worker, babysitters, and nannies may qualify for workers’ compensation in the event of sustaining an injury while on the job.

Though the daunting year that was 2020 is finally over, it feels as if we’ve only just reached the top of the pandemic roller coaster. Many people found themselves newly dubbed “essential” workers due to the pandemic in 2020, and with that brought an onslaught of unforeseen circumstances and drastic changes to our workplace environments…. Read More

If you’re lucky, your experience with needing to file a workers’ compensation claim will be one-and-done. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for many people who get hurt on the job and need to file for workers’ compensation. While the laws will vary from state to state, there are some surprisingly quirky and unsettling facts about… Read More

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.

It’s important to know what to do in the event you or a loved one experiences an injury or illness on the job in California. But most people won’t learn about their options until it happens to them. Take the initiative to learn what you need to know before you or a loved one experiences… Read More

You work hard to maintain your livelihood and support those you love. Despite this, many hard-working Americans don’t learn about the full extent of their rights as a worker until it’s too late. One of the most important rights to be fully aware of is your right to workers’ compensation:   What is Workers’ compensation?   Workers’… Read More

If you find yourself wondering whether or not it’s “worth it” to file a workers compensation claim, ask yourself these four key questions:

With the sudden rise of people working from home regularly, you may start to wonder how this might affect you if a work-related injury occurs at home and you may need to file for worker’s compensation.

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

Benefit programs like Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability may seem to offer the same benefit because they provide payments for those who are disabled. But these public programs have different benefits as well as different eligibility criteria.