What is Valley Fever? Per the CDC, Valley Fever is an infection caused by a fungus that lives in the soil. About 10,000 U.S. cases are reported each year, mostly from Arizona and California. Valley Fever can be misdiagnosed because its symptoms are similar to other illnesses. Valley Fever is also called coccidioidomycosis. If you… Continue reading Valley Fever and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
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What is Whole Person Impairment?
Why is it Important to my Workers’ Compensation Case? In California Workers’ Compensation Law, Applicants are assigned percentages for their disabilities. These percentages eventually translate into monetary compensation.
Workers Compensation & Drug Testing: What To Know
Updated: February 13, 2025 Drug Testing is a common issue in the workplace. Drug Testing, in the field of employment, is done for a variety of reasons. There are Pre-Employment Drug Tests, there are Random or Periodic Drug Tests, and there are Drug Tests after industrial accidents.
Work Injuries for Occupational & Physical Therapists: Workers Comp Guide
Occupational and Physical Therapists play a large role in helping Injured Workers recover from their industrial injuries. In doing so, however, Occupational and Physical Therapists may be placing themselves at risk for sustaining a work injury. More specifically, both Occupational and Physical Therapist’s work activities can place them at risk for sustaining musculoskeletal disorders. These… Continue reading Work Injuries for Occupational & Physical Therapists: Workers Comp Guide
Work-Related Hernias: Workers Comp Guide
What is a Hernia? Organs are held in place by either muscles or tissues. When an organ pushes through the muscle or tissue that is holding it in place, a Hernia occurs. For example, the intestines may break through a weakened area in the abdominal wall. Hernias can occur in the abdomen, upper thigh, belly… Continue reading Work-Related Hernias: Workers Comp Guide
State Disability Insurance (SDI) (EDD) and Your Workers Compensation Case: What You Need to Know
Updated: February 14, 2025 Total Temporary Disability is a major benefit paid out to Injured Workers as a result of their industrial injuries. At times, an Injured Worker’s Compensation claim is denied and delayed and they seek to collect State Disability Benefits. Also, there are times in which State Disability Benefits may supplement an Injured… Continue reading State Disability Insurance (SDI) (EDD) and Your Workers Compensation Case: What You Need to Know
ONECALL and Worker’s Compensation: What You Need to Know
Updated: February 14, 2025 In the California Workers’ Compensation System, Insurance Companies have the obligation to provide Injured Workers medical treatment to cure or relieve from the effects of their industrial injury. In order to fulfill their obligation to provide medical care and other services, Insurance Companies utilize vendors. Vendors are businesses that provide various… Continue reading ONECALL and Worker’s Compensation: What You Need to Know
How to Find the Best Workers Comp Attorney in California
Updated: February 13, 2025 In California, you see advertisements of attorneys making representations of being “Top” Lawyers, “Super” Lawyers,” or “Best” Lawyers. Attorneys frequently represent themselves as the “Top” attorney or the “Best” lawyer. Who can really tell someone is the “Top” or “Best” lawyer? At times, it is merely an advertisement’s representation without any basis… Continue reading How to Find the Best Workers Comp Attorney in California
What is Occupational Medicine?
Updated: February 13, 2025 In the field of medicine, there is a specialty that addressed work injuries, Occupational Medicine. Many Injured Workers, during the course of their treatment or as part of their evaluation process, encounter doctors who specialize in the field of Occupational Medicine. In sum, Occupational Medicine Doctors play a variety of roles… Continue reading What is Occupational Medicine?
THE EPIDEMIC OF POLICE OFFICER INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #119
Breitbart reports that there is an epidemic of work-related injuries to Police Officers. It is reported that over 100,000 Police Officers have been attacked over the past two years. Further, 194 officers have been feloniously killed. According to the article, “[t]hat number of 79,000 law enforcement officers being physically assaulted in 2023 is a… Continue reading THE EPIDEMIC OF POLICE OFFICER INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #119