When California workers are injured on the job, they can seek workers' compensation benefits. There are different levels of being disabled and the Division of Workers' Compensation will classify a worker as temporarily disabled or permanently disabled. This disability...
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Working at an indoor firing range might put your life on the line
The California workers' compensation program provides financial assistance to employees who suffer bodily injury by accident or disease. If you work in one of the many indoor firing ranges in and around San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara and Salinas, you might not...
Teen worker on paving project dies in fatal construction accident
California workers who are employed in construction-related jobs should know that it is one of the riskiest types of employment there is. The use of heavy equipment, large tools and working at substantial heights can lend itself to there being accidents. These...
Who will have the backs of lone workers?
Safety authorities in California recommend that companies use the buddy system, which leaves nobody working alone. Each employee works along with a buddy, and they look out for each other's safety. However, if you are a lone worker, there will be no one on whom you...
When do workers’ compensation temporary disability payments stop?
California residents who are injured on the job and have injuries that are considered temporary can usually get temporary disability benefits. These are granted when the person has an injury that prevents him or her from doing the job for more than three days or there...
Fentanyl exposure can threaten the lives of first responders
First responders face multiple safety hazards during every shift they work, and they never know where the next call will take them. Along with the threats they have suffered for years, emergency medical responders, firefighters, rescue workers and law enforcement...
Workplace injuries from chemical exposure sparks lawsuit
Farm work can be tedious, physically and mentally demanding, and outright dangerous. Some issues can stem from an unsafe working environment that cause a safety hazard. Workers might not just be injured, but they can also become ill if they are exposed to certain...