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People in Northern California work many different types of jobs. These jobs require various physical requirements and training, but all employees in California are protected by the same laws regardless of the type of job that they work. These laws protect workers from...
Claims Are Going Down, But Insurers Are Worried About Profits In California, you can file for workers’ comp if you are exposed to and contract the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while you are working. Although this rule may cause more COVID-19 claims, the...
The California Senate passed S.B. 1159, a bill that will provide essential workers who contract COVID-19 with full hospital, surgical, medical, disability, and indemnity benefits. To qualify, workers must have been positive diagnosed with COVID-19 and worked at their...
Although many employers are understanding when an employee decides to file for workers’ compensation, other employers take this decision personally. A good employer can see the situation from a position of trust, knowing that if their workers are treated well, they...
With coronavirus case numbers reaching all-time highs in many U.S. states this week, including in California, now may be a good time to reevaluate preventative safety measures—especially as businesses continue to reopen and people return to their normal routines. If...
Some jobs are certainly more dangerous than others. Construction work is a higher-risk position than most office jobs (although it would be misguided to think that desk workers can’t be hurt on the job). Yet, the jobs that produce the most work-related accidents...
More than a third of the vegetables and two-thirds of fruits and nuts in the United States are grown in California, according to AP News. The California farmworkers who harvest our food work hard, but they do not always have access to the benefits they are entitled to...
On March 12, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order specifies that workers who are exposed to and contract COVID-19 “during the regular course of their work” are eligible for...
Workers’ compensation benefits are available to employees who sustain injuries at work. In addition to covering the expenses associated with severe physical injuries, benefits are also available to employees who are diagnosed with an occupational illness....
Employees in most industries can rely on the workers’ compensation system to provide financial resources in the event that they are injured on the job. But what if an injury does not occur “on the job” in the traditional sense? If you work remotely,...
