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When a worker is injured by an on-the-job accident, it is important to timely notify the employer and file a claim for workers’ compensation.Yet that initial filing may not be the end of the matter. Readers may not realize that many workers’ compensation...
California readers may be aware that there is a state agency devoted to job safety and health programs, called the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA. However, there may be confusion about the distinction between CAL/OSHA and its federal...
Workers' compensation laws were designed to provide certain benefits to employees injured on the job. Benefits typically include such things as medical care, temporary and permanent disability payments, and supplemental job displacement benefits. Your...
On Friday, May 30th two Bay Area men died in a tragic Yolo County crane accident. According to SF Gate, the two men were working at a bridge construction site in Winters, California when the basket that was hoisting them came loose. The basket fell nearly...
On Saturday, June 7th a major truck accident seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed comedian James "Jimmy Mack" McNair. The tractor-trailer crashed into a limo bus on the New Jersey turnpike that was carrying Morgan and several others. ...
Although the stated mission of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration is to assure safe and healthful workplace conditions for all workers throughout the country, the fact remains that some jobs may present more frequent risks of hazardous conditions...
California is renowned for its sunshine, fertile land and temperate climate. The state has just about anything a person could want, from mountains to deserts, and oceans to amusements. The long summer season is great for people wanting to soak up a few rays or enjoy a...
A study performed by researchers at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reveals that 20 percent of fall-related workplace injuries involve falling not from a secure platform or down stairs, but from a ladder. This is consistent with...
A recently released joint study performed by researchers at the University of California (Davis) and Old Dominion University shows that the majority - 77 percent - of all on-the-job injuries suffered by agricultural workers are unreported. With no input about the...
