Many Workers encounter needles and sharps in the workplace. Many Workers are punctured or are cut by these items in the workplace. These punctures or cuts can give rise a work-related injury. Per the CDC, “[o]ccupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens from needlesticks and other sharps injuries is a serious problem, resulting in approximately 385,000 needlesticks… Continue reading NEEDLE STICK AND SHARP INJURIES AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), OCCUPATIONAL CAUSES, & EMPLOYER ASSESSMENT AND REACTION: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND PTSD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a Psychiatric Diagnosis that Injured Workers can receive as a result of exposure to workplace stress. In the California Workers’ Compensation System, both Insurance Companies and Employers are well aware of the serious consequences with PTSD injuries. This includes the fact, Workers’ Compensation Laws include several Labor Code Sections that support… Continue reading POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), OCCUPATIONAL CAUSES, & EMPLOYER ASSESSMENT AND REACTION: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND PTSD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
JOB INJURIES FROM ANIMALS: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Many Workers, in the open labor market, work closely with animals. These workers are at risk for unique Animal-Related Injuries. Additionally, there are Workers who work in areas where they are exposed to either dead animals or animal biproducts such as dander, urine or feces. These exposures place Workers at risk for injuries as well.… Continue reading JOB INJURIES FROM ANIMALS: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
HEARING LOSS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: NOISE EXPOSURE AND INDUSTRIAL INJURY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Hearing Loss, if there is industrial contribution, can be grounds for a workers’ compensation claim. A workers’ compensation claim, if successful, would allow the Injured Worker to claim monetary benefits, medical care, and vocational rehabilitation benefits. For Hearing Loss cases, if medically indicated, the Injured Worker would be entitled to be supplied Hearing Aids as… Continue reading HEARING LOSS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: NOISE EXPOSURE AND INDUSTRIAL INJURY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAWYERS, THE CALIFORNIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING INJURED WORKERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The California Workers’ Compensation System is very complicated. Frequent changes in the law and current events require Attorneys practicing in workers’ compensation to stay up to date. In order to stay up to date, Workers’ Compensation Lawyers participate in educational programs. Therefore, Associations that provide educational programs and address issues such as the standards for… Continue reading WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAWYERS, THE CALIFORNIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING INJURED WORKERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
DENTAL HYGIENISTS, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT RISK OF INDUSTRIAL ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Many occupations are susceptible to work injuries. One of these occupations is that of a Dental Hygienist. More specifically, Dental Hygienists are at risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs.) This has been recognized by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH.) This article will discuss the occupation of Dental Hygienist, how Dental Hygienists are at risk… Continue reading DENTAL HYGIENISTS, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT RISK OF INDUSTRIAL ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) and Your Workers’ Compensation Case: What You Need to Know?
Certain public employees do not participate in the Federal Social Security Program. Rather, they participate in other retirement systems. Some of these retirement systems are administrated by the State of California, Counties, or Cities and/or Municipalities.
Insurance Companies and their Duty to Investigate in Workers’ Compensation Cases
With respect to my Workers’ Compensation Claim, Does the Insurance Company handling my Claim have a duty to treat me fairly? Yes. California law requires that Injured Workers be treated fairly. Regulation Section 10109 section (e) provides that “Insurers, self-insured employers and third-party administrators shall deal fairly and in good faith with all claimants” Not… Continue reading Insurance Companies and their Duty to Investigate in Workers’ Compensation Cases
What Are California Workers’ Compensation Medical Appointments and Evaluations?
How Can They Damage a Worker’s Claim of Industrial Injury? In California Workers’ Compensation Law, Injured Workers attend both medical treatment appointments and medical legal evaluations as part of their claims. While these appointments are intended to provide either treatment or assess aspects of Injured Worker’s claim, such as permanent disability, these examinations and evaluations… Continue reading What Are California Workers’ Compensation Medical Appointments and Evaluations?
What Is A Permanent Disability (PD) Rating?
Why is it Important? Updated: February 13, 2025 In California Workers’ Compensation Law, a Permanent Disability Percentage is a number that is assigned to an Injured Worker’s Permanent Disability. In many circumstances, Permanent Disability Percentages make no sense. It is quite possible that two Injured Workers with identical injuries can end up with entirely different… Continue reading What Is A Permanent Disability (PD) Rating?