If you injured yourself while working from home in California, your employer might still be liable. Workers' compensation doesn't just cover workplace injuries; it covers any injuries sustained during work hours, even if you're not in the office. However, not everyone...
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What are the five types of benefits from workers’ compensation?
Workers' compensation is a nice program that allows you to receive compensation and benefits for a work injury without having to go through the court system. You can usually start getting benefits fairly quickly. The California Division of Workers' Compensation...
When can you file a claim if you are working from home?
Over the past year, employees from California to New York have had to complete much of their work from home, bringing the question surrounding workers' comp eligibility to light. Understandably, work-from-home employees want to know if and when they can file a claim...
Could your work injury lead to gastrological issues?
When getting treatment for a work injury, the last thing you expect is to suffer from a secondary issue, but that is what is happening more and more these days as doctors seek to use a variety of non-opioid pain medications. The move away from opioid medications is to...
Are work-at-home injuries compensable?
If you sustain an injury at home, you may wonder what, if any, rights you have to compensation. Can you still recover workers’ compensation, even if your accident occurs in an environment over which your employer has little to no control? With one-third of the...
The impact of excessive working
Every day, workers across the country are too tired to stay safe and if you regularly struggle with fatigue due to working many hours, it is crucial to understand the risks you face on the job. Sadly, fatigue can significantly increase the likelihood of an accident...
Dangers of unsafe equipment at work
Most Californians do not expect to suffer serious injuries while they are at work. Unfortunately, however, many workers are injured at work every year in the state. Some of the problems that lead to workplace injury accidents are caused by tools and equipment that are...
Repetitive stress injuries: symptoms and treatments
The hand is an astounding part of the human body, containing more than 25 bones and capable of delicate movements that no machine could replicate. But because of this, the hand is susceptible to injury. Perhaps you injured your hand while working in California because...
Workplace safety rules to abide by
Ideally, your employer will make workplace safety a top priority. However, it is also important that you take an active role in minimizing the likelihood of a workplace accident taking place. Take a look at some steps that you and other employees in California can...
Importance of machine guards for workers
California workers who work around machinery have a higher risk of suffering serious injuries. Moving machinery can cause many types of injuries, including crushed fingers and hands, amputations, blindness and burns, and accidents may even result in fatalities....