If you are working with electrical equipment or in the vicinity of machines that are electrified, it is important to take proper precautions. Employers in California and elsewhere are generally required to provide gloves or other safety gear for their employees. Take...
Month: September 2020
Your employer could be deceiving you about workers’ compensation
If you are an employee in California, you'll almost certainly be protected by workers' compensation insurance if you suffer a work-related injury or illness. Almost all employers are required by law to carry the insurance, and workers are entitled to coverage in...
Social Security Administration to expedite some disability claims
The commissioner of the Social Security Administration announced that five new conditions are now part of the administration's Compassionate Allowances program. California residents will be interested to know these conditions: GM1 Gangliosidosis, Desmoplastic Small...
Trailer separation on loading docks, a serious hazard
Loading dock workers in California could be injured as a result of trailers pulling away from the dock. They can be struck by the trailer, fall in the gap created by the separation or even be struck by a forklift or loading materials. To prevent this serious hazard,...
Filing for workers’ compensation for depression
While the majority of workers' compensation claims are brought about due to a physical injury, mental injuries and illnesses can also be a cause for claiming workers' compensation. Depression is an illness just like any other, and it can be as debilitating as a broken...
Preventing work-related falls with training, right equipment
Though workers in California do not run as high a risk for falls as they do for a car crash or a slip and fall, they should know that fall incidents can result in the most serious injuries. Workers who fall from a ladder, for example, have a hospitalization rate...
What are my employer’s workers’ compensation responsibilities?
All employees should be protected in the event that they are injured at work. However, not all employers carry out their legal duties, and they may act wrongfully in order to mislead their employees and prevent them from asserting their rights. As an employee, you...