Sacramento Personal Injury Law Blog
The impact of repetitive stress injuries on victims
Repetitive stress injuries can have as serious an impact on workers as other types of workplace injuries. Workers should be familiar with the different types of repetitive stress injuries and the help…
How to dispute a denied workers’ compensation claim
Having your claim for workers’ compensation benefits denied can be distressing, especially if you are experiencing financial problems on top of your injury. However, if your claim for workers’ compens…
Social Security Disability appeals process
Many people in the Sacramento area have had to apply for Social Security Disability benefits. These benefits are there for those who are no longer able to work due to a disability. But sometimes the a…
Are workplace injuries during rest breaks compensable?
As a nurse, if you hurt your back while helping a patient, that is clearly a work-related injury. But if you hurt your back during your meal break, things might not be so clear-cut. Can a worker injur…
The many reasons Social Security disability benefits get denied
You have invested close to 30 years working for your company. As a dutiful and reliable employee, you have gotten the promotions you deserved. Now, you face an unexpected challenge. Your serious medic…
Study: Construction jobs remain among the most dangerous
While walking around downtown Sacramento, many people like to stop and gaze awhile at construction sites, watching workers erecting hotels, housing, office buildings and more. People watch constructio…
Understanding SSDI and SSI eligibility
California residents who are suffering from the effects of a long-term or chronic illness, injury or accident that has left them disabled and unable to work may not be aware that there are benefits th…
Working from home can lead to repetitive stress injuries
These days it is becoming increasingly common for people in California to work from home remotely. Prior to the current global health crisis only 6% of workers in the U.S. worked from home. By May 20…
New law speeds benefits for people with ALS
Times have been tough for everyone lately, and a lot of people feel like the federal government has not been a big help. That goes double for people with disabilities.
Fortunately, there has been some…
Key facts about work restrictions under workers’ compensation
Californians who have been hurt and are unable to work have the right to receive workers’ compensation benefits to cover for their medical care, provide them with wages and help them concentrate on th…