Fatal Accidents Among Workers in California in 2017 Unfortunately, workers in the state of California experienced approximately 25 work-related deaths last year. These deaths
You may be able to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits after being terminated. However, you may experience some difficulty getting a former employer’s
Sometimes employers act out of line when terminating an employee. California being an at-will employment state, your employer technically does not have to offer an
Workers’ Compensation and Mental Illness Mental health conditions are recognized as legitimate injuries. You may be able to recover workers’ compensation benefits if you have
Eye strain is common in workplaces and industries where employees spend a large portion of their time using computers. Sometimes eye strain can become so
Can I Get Workers’ Comp for Mental Health Problems? Yes. However, it tends to be more difficult to recover workers’ compensation for psychiatric injuries than
“White Collar Injuries” Still Merit Workers’ Compensation Coverage When many people think of workplace injuries, they think of disastrous construction accidents, slips and falls,
Common Desk Job Injuries If you work in an office or in higher-level administration, you aren’t entirely removed from the physical dangers of work. You
Who Is Responsible if a Coworker Hurts Me? Sometimes relationships between coworkers go sour, to the point that one deliberately hurts another. This can
What Is Workplace Violence? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is “any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or
