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July 10
What’s The Difference Between Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Claims?
Accidents can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time. Sustaining an injury due to...
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June 05
Can Seasonal Employees Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
As a seasonal employee, you may wonder whether or not you are entitled to workers’ compensation...
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May 05
Why Social Media and a Pending Workers’ Compensation Claim Don’t Mix
Social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter have become a part of...
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April 25
Common Myths About Workers’ Compensation: Debunking Misconceptions
Workers' compensation is an essential protection for employees who suffer from work-related injuries or illnesses. However,...
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April 03
The Top 10 Questions People Ask About Workers’ Compensation
Learn the Answers You Need If you or someone you know recently suffered an injury...
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March 07
The Most Common Work-Related Injuries in 2022
The work environment in 2022 was drastically different from just a few years ago. Work-related...
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February 08
Workers’ Compensation Benefits You May Be Entitled To
When an employee is injured while on the job, they may be entitled to workers’ compensation...
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January 11
5 Steps to The Workers’ Compensation Claims Process
Navigating the Workers’ Compensation Claim Process If you have been injured at work, you are...
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December 09
What You Should Know: Workers’ Compensation for Remote Workers
The remote workforce surged with COVID-19, and many companies have adopted new strategies to maintain...
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November 09
Can I Still Get Workers’ Compensation if I Quit My Job?
Workers’ Compensation in California Workers’ compensation is governed by laws that vary from state to state....
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October 10
5 Tips For Returning To Work After a Workplace Injury
It has been a long road to recovery, but you are finally ready to return...
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September 01
How Do I Know If Something is an Occupational Hazard of My Job?
Keep Yourself Safe You probably don't think about the possibility of an occupational hazard until it's too...
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August 05
Avoid Workplace Back Injuries Using Ergonomics
Back injuries are one of the most common workplace injuries. In fact, according to the...
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July 07
Debunking Workplace Safety Myths
There are many misconceptions associated with safety in the workplace. Some of these myths can...
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June 04
Do Workplace Injuries Increase in the Summer?
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), millions of workers in the U.S are...
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May 04
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Long-Term Disability?
After a work-related injury, you may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits for your...
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March 30
How to Prevent Obstructed Lines of Sight in an Industrial Workplace
In the United States, roughly every 1 in 5 workplace fatalities in the construction industry...
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February 28
Can I Develop PTSD After a Workplace Injury?
Suffering from an accident of any kind can leave people with a significant amount of...
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January 27
The Most Dangerous Jobs in California
Which Jobs Are the Most Dangerous? Most people don’t realize the amount of physical labor...
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December 28
What Are Repetitive Stress Injuries?
These days, employees may encounter all different types of accidents in the workplace, but one...
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December 03
What Qualifies as a Work-Related Injury?
A worker may face many different types of incidents in the workplace that could result...
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November 16
How To Prevent Workplace Injuries During The Holidays
The holiday season is in full swing, and although this could be a wonderful time...
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July 23
2 Methods Of Settling Your Workers’ Compensation Claim In California
When you’ve been injured on the job and left with any kind of permanent disability...
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July 14
What Should You Look For In A Doctor For Your Workplace Injuries?
When a worker gets hurt on the job, they often hesitate in reporting their injury...
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June 28
Which Types Of Neck Injuries Do Workers Most Commonly Suffer?
Various situations may result in someone suffering a neck injury, e.g., contact sports incidents, car...
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June 11
Do Seasonal Workers Qualify For Workers’ Compensation?
Summer is in full swing, and that means there are plenty of construction jobs, landscaping...
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June 11
What Are Common Injuries In The Construction Industry?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a report in 2014 in which it...
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May 27
Are You At Risk Of A Trench Collapse?
Almost all phases of the construction industry, at some points, involve the digging of trenches,...
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May 17
Could A Job Injury Result In You Undergoing A Hemicorporectomy?
Most people aren’t familiar with a hemicorporectomy, but you might want to familiarize yourself with...
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April 30
Serious Injury Risks That Highway Construction Workers Face
Road workers are a necessary part of our traffic infrastructure, and they often focus on...
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April 17
What Common Workplace Injuries Lead To The Most Missed Days From Work?
A Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index (LMWSI) study published in 2019 highlighted some of the...
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April 12
What Is The Most Dangerous Job To Work In California?
There are dozens of jobs that are potentially dangerous in California. In fact, most jobs...
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April 05
Employee Misclassification Can Leave You Without Workers’ Compensation Benefits
California law requires all employers with one or more employees to purchase workers’ compensation coverage....
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March 19
Ways To Keep Yourself Safer When Working In A Warehouse
Warehouses can be very dangerous work environments. There are many people moving rapidly through the...
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March 06
What If You Do Not Recover Quickly From A Workplace Accident?
If injured at work, you probably know that you can claim workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’...
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February 19
What Is The Top Fatality Risk For California’s Retail Workers?
When people think of dangerous jobs, retail work is usually not on the list. However,...
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February 10
Know Your Rights To Workers’ Compensation As An Undocumented Worker
If you are an undocumented immigrant and you have been injured in the workplace, you...
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February 04
Teachers Face Back Injury Risks Each Day
Teaching school isn’t thought of as a particularly strenuous activity — but teachers facing a...
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January 20
Injury Hazards Inherent To California’s Entertainment Industry
Many Californians are employed in film, television and video production. Working in the industry presents...
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January 06
What’s The Difference Between A QME And An AME In A Workers’ Compensation Dispute?
Workers’ compensation was designed to be an easy system for everybody involved. Since fault isn’t...
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December 21
The Injury Risks Faced By Cashiers
People who are old enough to remember when cashiers had to pick up each item...
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December 09
Wrist Injuries Are Common Among Workers
Did you know that work-related wrist injuries account for 3.6% of all workplace injuries? They...
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December 07
What’s The Most Dangerous Part Of Construction Work?
If you work in construction or have a loved one who does, you’ve probably already...
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December 02
Are Latino Workers in California More Vulnerable To Getting Hurt On The Job Than Others?
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations’ (AFL-CIO) 2019 report, titled “Death...
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November 30
Understanding The Types Of Workers’ Comp Medical Evaluators In California
If you’ve suffered a work-related injury or illness here in California, two terms you may...
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November 02
Glendale Tackles Post-Traumatic Stress With New Program
It’s horrible to see hard-working people struggling with anxiety, depression, night terrors and panic attacks....
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October 20
Fallen Objects May Be Deadly: Prepare In Your Workplace
Out of all the things that could injure you on the job, falling tools are...
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October 08
Report Workplace Injuries Quickly
If you get hurt on the job, you should report it as quickly as you...
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October 06
The Long-Term Dangers Of Using Vibrating Power Tools
Even if you never suffer an on-the-job accident, construction work puts a lot of wear...
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September 28
Your Rights To Rehabilitation As An Injured Worker
Being injured at work could mean that you are unable to earn an income for...
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September 23
What Types Of Benefits Can Injured Workers In California Receive?
When you get up in the morning to head for work, the last thing you...
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September 10
Back Injuries Can Happen In Any Job
When you hear about people claiming workers’ compensation insurance because they injured their back at...
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August 26
Latino And Immigrant Workers Are At Increased Risk On The Job
Most people who immigrate to the United States do so because they want a better...
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August 13
You Have An Important Role To Play When Seeking Workers’ Comp Benefits
After an on-the-job injury, workers’ compensation is there to help you manage your finances and...
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July 30
Highway Workers Deserve A Safe Environment
The roadways in California are often repaired, upgraded and altered. The workers who handle these...
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July 27
Injured Workers Have The Right To Interpretation At The Hospital
For immigrant workers, getting hurt on the job can cause many other problems. An injury...
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July 18
Summer Risks For California Workers
In the middle of July, temperatures are soaring in California and all across the United...
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July 07
Lifting Hazards For Nurses
When you think of workplace injuries, you might automatically consider things like falls and similar...
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June 26
All Employers Must Be Vigilant About Accident Prevention
Workplaces should be reasonably safe for all workers. Regardless of what industry a company is...
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June 15
Beware The “Fatal 4” In Construction
Construction companies complete projects all across the state, but many of the workers at these...
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June 04
The Dangers Of Working In A Hospital
When people discuss the most dangerous jobs, they often discuss the careers that have the...
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May 29
California Is In The Top 5 Deadliest States For Road Workers
California is crossed with surface roads and freeways that help people get where they need...
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May 05
New Workers Get Injured More
Did you just land a new job? Maybe you’ve been trying to break into the...
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April 24
When You’re Injured Outside Of The Company’s Doors
You stumble and fall on a piece of broken concrete in the parking lot outside...
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April 17
Working Road Construction? Stay Safe With These Tips
In many areas, the first real signs of spring are the road construction crews that...
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April 08
What Risks Do Warehouse Workers Face?
You often hear a lot about construction, fishing, firefighting and other well-known, high-risk occupations when...
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April 07
What Are The Top Dangers On Construction Sites?
Working in the construction industry is a dream come true for many. Even though there...
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April 01
What Are The Most Dangerous Occupations?
Construction is often cited as the most dangerous occupation based on the total number of...
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March 24
How Can Construction Workers Control Risks?
Construction workers know they have to face risks. They can’t avoid them. They use power...
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March 12
What Are The Most Dangerous Occupations In The United States?
Every occupation has its hazards — but some jobs are simply more dangerous than others....
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March 09
The Dangers Of Road Construction Work
Due to the high demands of increased traffic, road construction work on aging highways is...
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January 23
Are All Employees Entitled To Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Workers may not always know what routes to take if injured at the workplace. The...
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January 21
Could Certain Jobs Lead To Long-Term Diseases?
Aging is a natural process that can lead to deterioration of parts of the brain...
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January 17
Are Office Workers At Risk For Injuries?
It’s not uncommon for people to assume that if you work in an office, then...
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January 15
Who’s Responsible For Work-Related Car Accidents?
Usually, when you think of workers’ compensation, you commonly think of injuries sustained at your...
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January 07
Study Finds Amazon Warehouse Workers More Prone To Injury
If you work in a warehouse, you understand how demanding the industry can be. You...
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October 29
Workers’ Compensation Benefits For Depression
Were one to ask the average working professional in Glendale if their job was a...
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October 09
Construction Worker Accident Factors
Residents in California who work in the construction industry or who have loved ones employed...
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October 07
Common Reasons For Injuries On Construction Sites
The construction industry is potentially one of the most dangerous industries to work in. Construction...
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September 30
Can Emotional Stress Impact Your Ability To Work?
Many physical injuries can prevent you from working while you recover or if you are...
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September 26
Can Spinal Fusion Treatments Help With Your Back Pain?
As a construction worker in California, you face a high risk of injury. If you...
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August 31
New Bill For Worker Injury Reporting With Governor
People who live and work in California should always feel that they will be properly...
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August 20
How To Avoid A Slip-And-Fall Accident
Slip and fall accidents are one of the common workplace incidents to occur across many...
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August 13
Biohazard Injuries Can Lead To Compensation Claims
When most people think of biohazards in the workplace, what comes to mind usually are...
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August 07
Can You Get Lung Disease From Work?
When you punch into work each day, you may not realize that your working environment...
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July 22
Are Temps In Danger Of On-The-Job Accidents?
There are many companies throughout California and across the country that provide temporary workers to...
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July 09
Returning To Work With A TBI: What You Should Know
Once you have been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, there are a myriad of...
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June 27
Trench Collapses Can Be Fatal
One of the deadliest accidents on a construction site is a trench collapse. Due to...
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June 24
What Scaffolding Hazards Should Construction Workers Know About?
As you know, construction sites are not uncommon in a busy and growing state like...
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June 06
What Do I Do If I Disagree With My Doctor?
A worker who is injured and seeks payment for medical treatment under workers’ compensation can choose a...
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May 23
What Do Safety Sign Colors Mean?
As a California worker, you have likely been instructed on how to keep an eye...
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May 04
Developing A Safety Management Program That Works
Many California companies recognize the seriousness of a workplace accident and openly acknowledge that extreme...
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April 29
Rehab Provider Accused Of Exploiting Patients For Labor
There are certain industries operating in Glendale whose workers (due to the nature of the...
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April 22
Female Workers Must Use Specialized Equipment In Construction
While female workers want to be treated the same as everyone else when it comes...
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April 13
What Are Some Facts About Workplace Accidents?
Regardless of where you work in California, there is always a risk for a workplace...
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April 09
What Resources Can I Use To Learn About Workers’ Compensation?
While you may know about the California workers’ compensation system, you may find that you...
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March 22
Mental Trauma After A Workplace Accident
The consequences of a work-related injury can shatter someone’s life in countless ways, whether they...
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March 03
What Do You Need To Know About Cumulative Trauma Claims?
Cumulative trauma injuries are those that develop over time as a result of excessive wear...
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February 25
Safety Practices Integral On Construction Sites
Like in other areas of California, the construction industry in Glendale is one of the...
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February 08
Job-Related Stress And Auto Accidents
Motor vehicle collisions occur for different reasons, but a driver’s emotional state can play a...
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January 30
How Do I File A Workers’ Compensation Claim?
If you suffer an injury while at work in California, you can file a workers’...
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January 16
What Are The Risks Of Working With Or Around Forklifts?
If you work around forklifts, you have to be aware of the risks they pose...
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January 02
Nurse’s Aides Suffer More Injuries Than Construction Workers
When you think of physically laborious jobs, certainly construction work would be in the top...
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January 01
Could Social Media Lead To A Worker’s Compensation Denial?
Most people use social media these days. Often social media accounts become almost like a...
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December 18
What Are Some Common Office Injuries?
When you think about on-the-job accidents and injuries in California, you may not immediately think...
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December 01
What Are Your Options For Reporting A Safety Violation At Work?
When you were first hired for your job in California, you probably received training that...
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November 17
Using A Hazard Control Plan To Reduce Workplace Injuries
Regardless of the industry in California, all workers face unique risks each day when they...
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November 08
Reviewing The “Fatal Four”
Your work in construction allows you to personally contribute to the growth of cities like...
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November 02
Falls At Work Can Lead To Many Kinds Of Injuries
There’s a reason that many companies require non-slip shoes for jobs ranging from manufacturing work...
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October 24
What Are Temporary Disability Benefits?
There are several different types of benefits you could receive from workers’ compensation in California....
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October 09
How Do I Report A Workplace Safety Issue?
You have the right to expect a safe work environment in California. If you see...
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September 23
Tesla Plant Under OSHA Inspection
Many people in California are proud to live in a state that is the hotbed...
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September 10
Workers’ Compensation In California: The Basics
If you work in the construction industry in the Glendale area, you already know you...
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September 10
When Should I Report An Injury To My Employer?
The workplace can be fraught with hazards, and injuries are not uncommon. If you happen...
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August 28
What Should Be Included In On-The-Job Safety Training?
One of the easiest ways to ensure a California job site is safe is for...
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August 14
Understanding Why You Are Being Asked For A Drug Test
You are recovering from an injury sustained in an accident at work. Thankfully, your physical...
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August 01
Can Self-Employed Persons Get Workers’ Compensation Coverage?
If you work for yourself, there are some protections and benefits you may not get...
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July 18
What Are Causes Of Workplace Back Injuries?
California workers that sustain back injuries on the job likely wonder how they could have...
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July 17
How Does California Law Keep Hotel Housekeepers Safe?
Housekeeping staff working in California hotels face numerous risks every day on the job. To...
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July 02
Should Trains Have To Have A Minimum Number Of Crew Members?
If you are a railroad worker in California, then you understand the risks involved in...
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June 19
What Benefits Are Offered Through Workers’ Compensation?
If you are injured at work in California, then your employer likely carries workers’ compensation...
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June 05
How Does OSHA Keep Workplaces Safe?
Workplace injuries are something that everyone wants to avoid. Employers in California take certain steps...
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May 27
What Are Some Common Causes Of Accidents In The Workplace?
Many people in Glendale underestimate how safe their work environments are. They fall into a false...
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May 21
Roofers Must Use Safe Work Site Practices
Roofing is a very hazardous line of work. Not only do these workers have to...
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May 07
Construction Accident Results In Woman’s Death
The construction industry is easily one of the riskier industries to work in. Many California...
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April 27
What Can Cause My Workers’ Compensation Claim To Be Denied?
Many Glendale area employees assume they will receive workers’ compensation benefits if they become injured...
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April 13
What Are Common Job-Related Repetitive Stress Injuries?
When you think of workplace injuries, the first thought to run through your mind might...
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March 27
Can You Prevent Getting Hurt At Work With Proper Self-Care?
Depending on the industry you work in, you are subject to unique risks tied to...
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March 26
Follow These 7 Ladder Safety Tips At Work
Do you use a ladder at your place of employment? Do you ever wonder if...
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March 16
Who Is Required To Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
The fear of being injured on the job may not keep you up at night...
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March 01
Three Tips To Improve Workplace Safety
Workplace accidents occur frequently in the U.S. In 2016, nearly 2,700 workers lost their lives on the...
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February 06
4 Types Of Construction Accidents You Should Watch Out For
Working on a construction site in Glendale can be extremely dangerous. Even if you follow...
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