Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs
All business owners know that maintaining a business can be costly. Advertising, inventory, rent, and taxes, just to name a few. In California, almost all businesses are also required to…
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Why Can’t I Fire My Worker for Filing for Workers’ Compensation?
If you are an employer, you are likely well-aware that the laws surrounding workers’ compensation in California can be complicated and seem overwhelming. Employers sometimes struggle with issues such as…
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What Does Workers’ Compensation Not Cover?
Workers’ compensation is crucial to help make sure that employees receive medical treatment after sustaining a work-related injury. Workers’ compensation allows an employee to recover medical costs related to the…
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What Is In the “Course and Scope of Employment?
Workers’ compensation is a system designed to protect both employees and employers after an employee sustains a work-related injury. The process protects the employee by providing a method for the…
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Documenting Injuries
Employers know that it is important to take all necessary measures to help keep their employees, customers, and clients safe in the workplace. These measures include actions such as keeping…
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First Responders and Workers’ Compensation
We all owe a great debt to first responders. First responders face great risks in their jobs on an everyday basis. Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics never know what types…
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FMLA and Workers’ Compensation
Regardless of the safeguards put in place by the most careful of employers, employees will suffer a work-related injury at some point. These injuries could be acute, such as a…
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What Workers’ Compensation Won’t Cover
Workers’ compensation is an essential component of the social welfare system in California. With workers’ compensation, an employee can receive medical expenses to treat the work-related injury, replacement for lost…
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Can I Delay Benefits If I Suspect My Employee of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Workers’ compensation fraud costs Californians tens of millions of dollars each year. The state of California has put into place many programs, laws, and departments to help combat this type…
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Investigating a Workers’ Compensation Claim
There are many important components of a workers’ compensation case. Proper paperwork, obtaining medical treatment, and sorting out reasonable and necessary accommodations are just a few examples. Investigating a workers’…
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Most Common Workplace Injuries
Unsafe working conditions can result in injuries to employees, ranging from minor to severe. Most employers spend considerable time and effort trying to ensure their business is as safe as…
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When a Car Accident Can Lead to a Workers’ Compensation Claim
There are a wide variety of ways that an employee can sustain a work-related injury. An employee can slip and fall, sustain a repetitive motion injury such as carpal tunnel, or…
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