by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Aug 3, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Most California employees, regardless of the industry they work in, are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits when they suffer a job-related injury or illness. They will report their condition to their employer, fill out a claim form and most likely make a...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jul 27, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Millions of workers in California and around the country are exposed to dangerous heat levels each year according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Exposure to soaring temperatures can cause medical issues ranging from cramps and exhaustion to...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jul 8, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
The California Office of Administrative Law approved a new set of safety standards on June 3 that are designed to protect agricultural employees who work between sunset and sunrise. The new workplace safety regulations, which are said to be the first of their type in...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jul 6, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation benefits are vitally important for many injured workers and their families. As a result, injured workers in California should be familiar with the different types of workers’ compensation benefits that may be available to them. Workers’...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog, Workers' Compensation
Californians who are injured at work will face multiple concerns in the immediate aftermath. Not only will there be the need for medical treatment to try to return to full health, but the possibility of lost wages can lead to financial and personal challenges....
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries
Many businesses in California are faced with the dilemma or either improving safety or improving their survival. Only rarely can businesses do both. Now, an international study has found that the older and larger a company is, the more it can afford to neglect worker...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | May 21, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
People in California rely on their jobs in order to earn an income and provide for themselves and their needs. Whether people like their jobs or not, most go because they need the income. That is why it is important that people are physically able go to work and...
by leslieshaw | May 18, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
The fight over making it easier for essential workers in California who are sickened with COVID-19 has ended in a victory for the workers. Gov. Gavin Newsome recently signed an executive order that creates the presumption that an essential worker diagnosed with the...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | May 2, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Becoming injured on the job is never something someone wants to think about, but it happens more than people think. When you are injured, it’s common to think about the financial side of the situation. Will you be able to afford your medical bills? What happens if you...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Apr 22, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Workers can suffer a work-related injury from an accident or repeated exposures at work. California’s workers’ compensation pays for lost income from these injuries. One benefit of workers’ compensation is temporary disability benefits. Because these benefits make up...
