Few people would disagree that nurses have a difficult job. However, what people may not realize is the fact that the job can also be quite dangerous. Recent events have prompted California nurses to speak out about being injured while working and about the need for...
Month: April 2014
On-the-job injury common in the construction industry
Each day a person goes to work and returns home may be viewed as any other ordinary day in California. Sadly, a work accident may turn the ordinary into a devastating tragedy. Some workers are killed on-the-job, while others may be out of commission for months due to...
Subcontractor fined by OSHA after man injured on the job dies
A subcontractor at the San Francisco 49ers stadium has recently been handed down significant fines due to safety violations that reportedly contributed to a worker's untimely death. The worker died back in October when some of the building materials fell and resulting...
Worker ejected and killed in work injury when crane flipped over
Not only does the family of a man who recently lost his life in a workplace accident at an industrial site in another state have to cope with their grief, they may also be facing financial hardship. California residents may be aware that when a breadwinner dies after...
Workers’ compensation allows claims for occupational disease
It is obligatory for most California employers to have workers' compensation insurance to pay compensation to workers who lose their income as a consequence of workplace injuries. Many workers may not be aware that workers' compensation does not only cover injuries...
Possible law may protect temp workers with workers’ compensation
Temp workers in the state of California may be receiving good news about workers' compensation soon. Lawmakers are taking the law where no other state has before. California will be the first state to attempt to hold temp companies and subcontractors responsible for...
