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… Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Claims for Slips, Trips & Falls: What You Need to Know
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Psychiatric Injuries From Violent Events and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
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… Continue reading Psychiatric Injuries From Violent Events and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
California Workers’ Compensation Stress Claims: What You Need to Know
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.
Shift Work Disorder and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
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.
California Car Accidents & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Updated: February 14, 2025 In California, Automobile Accidents happen frequently. Further, many workers use motor vehicles to both commute to work, to travel as part of their jobs to various locations, and employ them during their break times, i.e. lunch. Accidents that occur during these events may be considered as industrial and entitle the Injured… Continue reading California Car Accidents & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Functional Capacity Evaluations / FCE Testing and Workers’ Compensation Cases: What You Need to Know
Updated: February 13, 2025 In Workers’ Compensation, Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) are used to access an Injured Worker’s Permanent Disability and/or Impairment. The evaluation results can also be used to determine their ability to return to work as well as their need for medical care.
Sleep Disorder Disability Injuries in Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
What are Sleep Disorders? Sleep Disorders relate to the ability of one to either sleep or be succumbed to excessive sleepiness. Sleep maintenance is frequently a term used by doctors when describing one’s quality of sleep. There are a variety of sleep disorders. Also, there a variety of causes for those sleep disorders. See AMA… Continue reading Sleep Disorder Disability Injuries in Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
PTP Primary Treating Physicians Workers Compensation California Rules
What is a PTP Primary Treating Physician? Why is it important? Updated: February 14, 2025 A Primary Treating Physician plays an important role for an Injured Worker in the handling of their worker’s compensation claim. A Primary Treating Physician has the power to issue reporting which can trigger the acceptance of a claim for compensation… Continue reading PTP Primary Treating Physicians Workers Compensation California Rules
Skin Conditions, Skin Diseases & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
California Workers’ Compensation Law covers injuries and illnesses to one’s entire body. There are a number of Skin-Related Conditions and/or Injuries that can be work-related. Per the Centers for Disease Control, it is estimated that more than 13 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to chemicals that can be absorbed through the… Continue reading Skin Conditions, Skin Diseases & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Workers’ Compensation Claims, and the City of Los Angeles: What You Need to Know
If I am an Employee for the City of Los Angeles, Can I file my Workers’ Compensation Claim at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board? Maybe. The City of Los Angeles has established an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for which certain bargaining units have agreed to participate with it. Generally, the adjuster on your claim should… Continue reading Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Workers’ Compensation Claims, and the City of Los Angeles: What You Need to Know