Office environments may seem like safe havens compared to industrial job sites. Even though you won't find heavy machinery or hazardous materials in most offices, these work settings have their own set of risks. From seemingly minor inconveniences to significant...
What are cumulative trauma injuries? These painful injuries usually arise when you perform the same tasks on repeat. For example, typing all day can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, one of the most common cumulative injuries. Many employees suffering from cumulative...
The healthcare industry is constantly growing and changing. In this element, nurses are on the frontline, often exposed to traumatic events that may impact their emotional and psychological well-being. In California, the law allows workers to receive workers’...
The construction industry experiences a significant number of worker fatalities each and every year. The industry does not have the highest fatality rate of all U.S. industries, but it does feature the highest number of workers killed overall. Meaning, forestry...
Hospitals and long-term care homes would not be able to function without the hard work of their certified nursing assistants (CNAs). These are the people providing hands-on care to the patients and the ones who are most likely to get hurt on the job. While CNAs face...
You work in a warehouse. The salary helps to cover your rent and keep food on the table. Without this job, your livelihood would be at risk. But, one wrong accident could jeopardize your entire life. Warehouse workers who are involved in an accident at work shouldn't...
Some workers' compensation claims are very simple. An individual gets hurt at work, notifies their supervisor, and leaves immediately to undergo treatment. They file a benefits claim to cover their medical care costs and to help them pay their cost-of-living expenses...
When you’re hurt or sick, you need to be able to rely on your doctor, and that’s not easy to do if you’re forced to see a provider who you’ve never met before. Fortunately (unlike in many other states), California offers injured workers the ability to use their...
In their line of duty, nurses are exposed to different hazardous elements. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses in the private industry experienced about 19,790 days-away-from-work injury and illness cases in 2016. Several factors may have...
Front-line hospital employees are at risk for a wide variety of injuries and medical conditions. Getting workers’ compensation after suffering a work-related injury or illness, however, can sometimes be challenging. If a bill that’s currently being considered by the...