Category: Legal News
Dangerous long-term effects of repetitive motion injuries
Repetitive motion injuries often happen when people perform repeated movements during everyday activities. Some of these injuries are temporary, but others can cause permanent damage to soft tissues l…
How repetitive work injuries affect mental health
When we think of work injuries, we often think of physical injuries like broken bones, sprains or cuts. However, repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis and back pain can be…
PTSD is rampant among firefighters and police officers
Firefighters and police officers are the most crucial first responders. They are the people we turn to when severe calamities occur and when we need them to save us from life-threatening situations. W…
What is your employer doing to prevent repetitive work injuries?
Many California residents have jobs that involve repeatedly performing the same movements. This can lead to muscle aches and pains, which can result in a repetitive work injury. This is an injury caus…
What is the Return-to-Work Supplement Program?
Many people develop and improve skills they need the longer they stay at their jobs. They expect that they will be able to continue to do the same type of work for a long time based on their skills an…
What is a qualified injured worker?
You probably know that you are entitled to workers’ compensation after you are injured on the job. It pays you while you are recuperating and pays for your medical bills. However, what many Folsom, Ca…
How to know if collaborative divorce is a good option
When couples in Fort Meyers decide to divorce, emotions can run high. Ending the married life people shared with someone they loved at some point in time is not easy. That is why sometimes the divorce…
Mental health issues are on the rise amongst firefighters
Being a firefighter has never been easy and it’s always been dangerous but, over the years, it’s gotten worse and worse for those in California. As the frequency and severity of wildfires have increas…
What are the greatest risks in construction work?
Although workers can suffer injuries on the job in any kind of work, some industries have more and greater hazards than others. Construction workers in California show up every day for work knowing th…
What OSHA violations are common at worksites?
Some workplaces are safer than others, but all workplaces in California need to follow the OSHA standards in place for the workplace. OSHA standards are safety standards that employers must follow to …