Beltran v Structural Steel
Although many may think of the workers’ compensation system as quite adversarial, like other civil law suits, workers’ compensation has some unique features which require that employer and employee work…
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Functional Capacity Evaluations
After a worker sustains a work-related injury in the course and scope of their employment duties, the worker will need to obtain medical treatment. This treatment varies depending on the…
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How Long Will the Case Take?
The legal system is notorious for being cumbersome and slow. The workers’ compensation process is no exception. Workers’ compensation cases, like any other legal proceeding, has many different steps that…
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Workers’ Compensation and Retaliation
The workers’ compensation system is designed to allow for workers who sustain work-related injuries in the course and scope of their employment to receive proper compensation for their injuries and…
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Plan Ahead to Protect Your Workers From Injury
Business owners work hard to make sure the future of their business is stable and secure. This work includes many aspects, such as investing in new technology, reinvesting in the…
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Ways to Protect your Business In Workers’ Compensation
Small business owners are the backbone of the American economy. Over half a million new businesses are started every month, and there are almost 28 million small businesses in the United States. …
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First Steps After your Worker is Injured
It is essential for employers to take all reasonable steps to reduce the risk for injury to their employees. Keeping your employees safe is not only the right thing to…
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Torts and Workers’ Compensation
California’s workers’ compensation system is designed to protect both the employee and the employer. The employee is protected because the law provides that if he or she sustains a work-related…
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Safety Committees
Employers work tirelessly to make sure their business is using the most beneficial business tactics and practices. Employers know that this includes not only making sure marketing, manufacturing, and customer…
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Course and Scope of Employment
When a worker classified as an employee sustains a work-related injury in California, he or she will likely be entitled to make a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits…
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How Is Disability Determined?
The workers’ compensation system is designed to make sure that an employee who sustains a work-related injury receives compensation for the injury. This means not only wage replacement, but also…
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Out of State Injuries and Business
Our society is becoming increasingly more mobile. It is not uncommon for people to make several cross country relocation moves during their lifetime, whereas in the past, people tended to…
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