Workers who get hurt on the job in California expect to have protection from workers' compensation benefits. However, some people will have an uphill battle when they apply for benefits because their employer challenges their claim. One of the more common reasons that...
Workers in the construction industry and other related Industries often have to work at heights. They have to climb ladders, work on roofs and use scaffold systems. A fall from heights can lead to severe injuries or even be deadly. One interesting thing about these...
If you have lower back pain that is manageable at the moment but seems to be worsening, it’s important for you to look into finding out why you’re having so much pain and the treatment options available to you. Lower back pain can be a sign of many serious injuries,...
While they are often underappreciated, grocery workers provide a vital service to individuals across the state of California. These individuals ensure that food and other vital products are ready and waiting for customers to collect and take home. The job is hard...
Hammers are commonplace on virtually every worksite. For the onlooker, it may look like there isn’t much skill to using this item. Nonetheless, it takes a lot of practice to get used to using this tool, especially in a safe manner. If something goes wrong when using...
When you think of workplace injuries, you may imagine big, serious accidents that result in TBIs, broken bones and similar injuries. However, repetitive stress injuries are just as common as these bigger accidents and can cause workers short- and long-term issues. It...
Maybe you’ve had a pretty serious injury in a wreck that has left you with external and internal pins in your leg, meaning you are utterly immobile. Maybe you’ve developed a form of leukemia or some other type of cancer, and the illness combined with the treatment has...
Your employer has numerous safety rules to protect you and your co-workers from injury on the job. There are also federal workplace safety regulations that companies and individual workers should do their best to comply with every day. However, no one is perfect. You...
By the time you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you may have already been out of work for several weeks. You may have big medical bills and no clear idea about when or if you will ever be able to return to gainful employment. Provided...
Carpal tunnel is a serious repetitive-stress injury that can make it difficult to use your wrist, hand and fingers. Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the ligaments of the wrist are stressed and become inflamed. This causes the median nerve to become compressed,...
