Workers’ Compensation Claims for Slips, Trips & Falls: What You Need to Know

Posted on April 17, 2018

Updated: February 18. 2025 A common injury in workers’ compensation is a “trip and fall” or even a “fall” injuring oneself. There are many occasions upon which an employee who sustains a “trip and fall” injury can claim workers’ compensation benefits. In fact, falls, without a trip or a slip, which results in injury, may also give rise to a workers’ compensation claim and an entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. This article is intended to discuss the various scenarios upon which a “fall” may give rise to a workers comp claim and entitlement to benefits....

Psychiatric Injuries From Violent Events and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know

Posted on April 9, 2018

California Workers’ Compensation Law treats Psychiatric Injuries caused by Violent Events differently from other Psychiatric Injuries. This article will explain the differences. If a Psychiatric Injury is caused by a Violent Event, the causation threshold for proving an injury is lowered. This means that it is easier to qualify to attain it. For ordinary Psychiatric Injury cases, the Injured Worker must prove that the injury was predominantly (50% plus) caused by the actual events at work. For Violent Events, the causation standard is lowered to a substantial cause. This means at least 35 to...

California Workers’ Compensation Stress Claims: What You Need to Know

Posted on March 23, 2018

Is Stress a Claim for a Workers’ Compensation Injury? No. Stress is a causative factor of an injury. Stress is not an injury in and of itself. Stress is the body’s reaction to stimulus. Stress is not a body part. Stress is a condition that impacts various parts of the body and body systems. Many Injured Workers are under the misconception that they can file a “stress” claim. In fact, there are no “stress” claims. There are, however, body parts or systems, that can been injured due to exposure to “stress.” “Stress,” simply put, in the workers’ compensation arena, is the mechanism...

Shift Work Disorder and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know

Posted on March 13, 2018

The time of day that you work can have an impact on your health. There are many workers who work either rotating shifts or night/graveyard shifts. Workers who have spent sustained periods at these shifts may develop a variety of medical problems. These problems may be claimed as the basis for a workers’ compensation claim. In the United States, about 8.6 million people perform shift work. The National Sleep Foundation identifies a condition called Shift Work Disorder. The symptoms of Shift Work Disorder include excessive sleepiness and insomnia. Per the Foundation, most people who work shifts...

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Workers’ Compensation Claims for Slips, Trips & Falls: What You Need to Know

Psychiatric Injuries From Violent Events and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know

California Workers’ Compensation Stress Claims: What You Need to Know

Shift Work Disorder and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know

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