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  • 2024
    • November
      • Eligibility for Workers' Compensation for Volunteer Firefighters
      • Serious & Willful Misconduct in Workers’ Compensation Claims
    • October
      • If You Are Injured on Halloween, Contact a Lawyer for Help
      • 5 Common Repetitive Trauma Injuries in the Workplace
      • 6 Common Myths About Personal Injury Lawsuits Debunked
    • September
      • The Role of Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases
      • How to Prove Negligence in a Personal Injury Case
      • Why You Shouldn't Settle Your Injury Claim Too Quickly
    • August
      • Does Immigration Status Affect Workers' Comp in California?
      • What Is a Psychiatric Work Injury?
      • Common Agriculture Work Injuries in California
    • July
      • Does Wearing a Seatbelt Affect a Car Accident Claim?
      • Will Workers’ Compensation Affect My Future Employment?
      • Can I File for Workers' Compensation After Quitting?
    • June
      • How Do I Document Injuries for Workers' Compensation?
      • Common Warehouse Worker Injuries
      • What Are the Most Dangerous Jobs in California?
    • May
      • Is There a Time Limit for Filing a Car Accident Injury Claim?
      • Common Occupation Illnesses Covered by Workers' Comp
      • Can I Get Workers' Comp for an Accident During My Commute?
    • April
      • How Does Workers' Compensation Pay for Medical Bills?
      • Workers' Compensation Cover All of My Lost Wages?
      • Can I Refuse Certain Treatments for a Work Injury?
    • March
      • What If My Employer Refuses to File a Workers' Compensation Report
      • Avoid These Common Mistakes When Filing a Workers' Comp Claim
      • Will Recreational Marijuana Use Disqualify Me from Workers' Comp Benefits
    • February
      • Is It Possible to Reopen a Settled Workers' Comp Claim?
      • What Happens If I Don't Recover from a Work Injury?
      • What Are Punitive Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
    • January
      • Why You Should Never Downplay a Work Injury
      • What Are the Common Causes of a Trucking Accident?
      • What If I Disagree with My Workers' Comp Medical Report?
  • 2023
    • December
      • How Do I Document a Car Accident Injury?
      • Does California Workers' Comp Cover Holiday Work Parties?
      • Famous People Who Suffered from TBI
    • November
      • Are Workers' Comp Benefits Taxed in California?
      • Common Shoulder Injuries in the Workplace
      • What Are the Early Signs of Traumatic Brain Injury?
    • October
      • What Is an Occupational Illness?
      • Is There a Cap on Workers' Comp Benefits in California?
      • Liability for Rear-End Car Accidents in California
    • September
      • Can I Work While Receiving Disability Benefits?
      • What Is Maximum Medical Improvement?
      • Have a Personal Injury Claim? Stay Off Social Media.
    • August
      • Personal Injury Claims & the Statute of Limitations
      • Debunking Myths About Motorcycle Accident Injury Claims
      • Types of Compensation Available for Car Accident Injury Victims
    • July
      • Common Slip & Fall Accident Hazards
      • How Long Do I Have to File a Product Liability Claim in California?
      • Are Part-Time Employees Eligible for Workers' Comp in California?
    • June
      • Does Workers' Comp Cover Car Accidents During a Commute?
      • Are Teens Covered by California Workers' Comp?
      • Frequently Asked Questions About Workers' Compensation
    • May
      • What Is an Ergonomic Work Injury?
      • Does Workers' Comp Cover PTSD?
      • Can My Employer Fire Me for Reporting a Work Injury?
    • April
      • Are Social Security Disability Benefits Taxed?
      • Do I Have to Pay Tax on a Personal Injury Award?
      • What Is Permanent Disability in California?
    • March
      • Common Industrial Accident Injuries
      • Is Mental Illness Considered a Work Injury?
    • February
      • When Is the Latest I Can File a Workers' Comp Claim?
      • Can Minors File for Workers' Compensation?
      • What Is Considered Light-Duty Work?
    • January
      • How Long Will It Take to Approve My Workers' Comp Claim?
      • Should I Settle My Workers' Compensation Claim?
      • What Happens If a Third Party Is Responsible for My Work Injury?
  • 2022
    • December
      • I Was Injured During a Company Event. Can I Claim Workers' Comp?
      • How to Talk to Your Boss About Workers' Compensation
      • Common Work Injuries for Firefighters
    • November
      • Workers’ Compensation for Firefighters
      • Do Bicyclists in California Have to Obey Traffic Laws?
      • How to Safeguard Your Car Accident Injury Claim
    • October
      • Negligent Homeowners Are Responsible for Trick-or-Treating Injuries
      • The Most Common Work Injury Is More Ordinary Than You Think
      • Liability for a No-Contact Motorcycle Accident
    • September
      • What Is Considered a Career-Ending Work Injury?
      • Who Is Liable for a Dangerously Defective Product?
      • Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome a Work Injury?
    • August
      • Who Is Liable for a Drowning Accident?
      • What Is a Third-Party Negligence Claim?
      • Common Reasons for Workers' Comp Denial
    • July
      • Summer Heat Can Increase Road Rage Accidents
      • Do Seasonal Workers Get Workers' Comp?
      • What Is the Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher?
    • June
      • Common Personal Injury Accidents During Summer
      • When Does Workers' Comp Start Paying Me Benefits?
      • When Should I File a Workers' Comp Claim?
    • May
      • Will I Lose Workers' Comp If I Refuse Light-Duty Work?
      • Common Causes of Construction Accidents
      • Should I Accept a Personal Injury Settlement Offer?
    • April
      • Does Workers' Comp Cover Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals?
      • What Is Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Condition?
      • What Are the 5 Basic Types of Workers' Comp Claims?
    • March
      • Survival Actions vs. Wrongful Death Claims
      • How to Qualify for Social Security Disability
      • How Long Do I have to File a Personal Injury Claim?
    • February
      • Are Workers’ Compensation Benefits Taxable?
      • About Occupational Illness
      • When Do I Need to Report a Work Injury?
    • January
      • Can I Use My Own Doctor for a Work-Related Injury?
      • How Long Do I Have to File for Workers’ Comp?
      • Does Workers’ Comp Cover Non-Citizen Employees?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Workplace Violence & Workers' Compensation
      • Can I Sue My Employer for a Work Injury?
      • Does Workers' Comp Cover Mental or Emotional Injuries?
    • November
      • Which Types of Injuries Are Covered by Workers' Compensation?
      • What If My Employer Doesn't Have Workers' Compensation Insurance?
      • It Was My Fault – Can I Still Get Workers' Comp Benefits?
    • October
      • 5 Reasons Why You Need a Workers' Comp Attorney
      • Who Should I Call First: A Personal Injury Lawyer or My Insurance?
      • Why Your Workers' Comp Claim May Be Denied
    • September
      • Will Workers’ Comp Cover Any Medical Treatment I Need?
      • How Long Do Temporary Disability Benefits Last?
      • What Records Should I Keep for My Work Injury Claim?
    • August
      • Can I Reopen a Settled Workers' Comp Claim?
      • Common Back & Neck Injuries at Work
      • What is the 'Made Whole' Doctrine?
    • July
      • Is the COVID-19 Delta Variant Covered under Workers' Compensation?
      • What Are the Three Types of Product Liability Claims?
      • Can Police Officers Get Workers' Compensation Benefits
    • June
      • Death Benefits: What Happens If I Die at Work in California?
      • Debunking Common Myths about Wrongful Death Lawsuits
      • Will My Criminal Record Affect My Disability Benefits
    • May
      • Do I Need to Release My Medical Records in a Workers' Comp Claim?
      • How to Deal with a Workers' Comp Adjuster
      • How Do Pre-Existing Conditions Affect a Workers' Comp Claim?
    • April
      • What Happens When a Work Injury Ends My Career?
      • Does Marijuana Use Affect a Workers’ Compensation Claim in California?
      • Can Remote Employees Qualify for Workers’ Compensation?
    • March
      • Who Is Liable in a Construction Vehicle Injury?
      • Vehicle Accidents and California’s Comparative Negligence Laws
      • Can I Get Workers’ Comp if I Contract COVID-19 on the Job?
    • February
      • What Can I Recover in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
      • What Happens When Workers’ Compensation Isn’t Enough?
      • Who Is Excluded from Workers’ Compensation Benefits in California?
    • January
      • What Is a Repetitive Trauma Injury?
      • Toxic Substance Exposure: What Workers Should Know
      • Workplace Neck Injuries Can Be Hard to Prove
  • 2020
    • December
      • Five Reasons Your Workers' Comp Benefits May End
      • Who is Eligible to Receive Workers' Comp Benefits in California?
      • Safety Tips for Holiday Celebrating
    • November
      • How to Prepare for Your Workers' Comp Hearing
      • Workers’ Compensation Benefits And Taxes
      • Understanding Maximum Medical Improvement
    • October
      • SSDI & SSI: What's the Difference?
      • How Social Media Impacts Your Workers' Comp Claim
      • Five Common Workers' Comp Myths
    • September
      • Are Non-Economic Damages Available Through Workers’ Compensation?
      • How Do You Prove a Cumulative Trauma Injury is Work Related?
      • Can You Choose to Get Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits?
    • August
      • What is Strict Liability?
      • Are Interns Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
      • How are Expenses Paid Before a Workers’ Compensation Claim is Resolved?
    • July
      • Are All Occupational Illnesses Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
      • Can Temp Workers and Part-Time Employees Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
      • Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation for Injuries During Travel?
    • June
      • Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in California?
      • Can I Be Compensated if My Workers’ Compensation Benefits Are Late?
      • Can I File a Third Party Claim if I Am Collecting Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
    • May
      • California Permits Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Essential Employees Who Have Contracted COVID-19
      • My Work Injury Progressed After I Received My Workers’ Compensation Settlement — What Are My Options?
      • Can I Choose My Own Doctor to Treat My Work Injury?
    • April
      • How Do I Use My Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher?
      • My Employer is Self-Insured. How Will This Affect My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
      • Who Can Receive Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits?
    • March
      • Workers’ Comp Bills that CA Lawmakers Are Debating in 2020
      • Do I Qualify for Disability Benefits If I Have Prior Criminal Convictions?
      • Can I Still Get Workers’ Comp If No One Witnessed My Accident?
    • February
      • What Is Considered Dangerous Flooring?
      • Trump’s Proposed Social Security Disability Cuts – What Do They Mean?
      • How Working from Home Affects Workers’ Comp
      • How Long Do I Have to File a Wrongful Death Claim?
    • January
      • I Wasn’t Wearing a Seat Belt When I Was Injured – Will This Affect My Workers’ Comp?
      • Workers’ Compensation Changes in 2020
  • 2019
    • December
      • Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation if I Was Injured at a Company Event?
      • Supplemental Job Displacement vs. Alternative and Modified Work
      • Common Workplace Hazards and Injuries in Office Jobs
    • October
      • Who is Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation in California?
      • Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Dental Injury Expenses
      • Can You Receive SSD Benefits at the Same Time as Workers’ Compensation or SSI Benefits?
    • September
      • Does a Work Injury Have to be Caused by a Single Event to Qualify for Workers’ Compensation?
      • Deciding to Take Your Workers’ Compensation Case to Court
      • Can Employees be Fired for Filing Workers’ Compensation Claims?
    • August
      • Workers’ Compensation Claims for Police Officers
      • Common Types of Workplace Injuries for Nurses
    • July
      • Defective Equipment Claims: Workers’ Compensation or Personal Injury Case?
      • What if I Can’t Return to my Job Following a Work Injury?
      • I Didn’t Report my Work Injury in Time — What are my Options?
    • June
      • June is National Safety Month
      • Tips for Driving Safely Around Motorcyclists
      • Signs of Employer Retaliation After Filing for Workers’ Compensation
    • May
      • Stipulated Finding and Award vs. Compromise and Release
      • Missed Deadline Workers' Compensation Claim Denial Appeals
      • Common Firefighting Occupational Illnesses and Injuries
    • April
      • Workers’ Compensation & Your Commute
      • Can I Take a Vacation While Receiving Workers’ Comp Benefits?
    • March
      • Can I Still Receive Workers’ Comp if the Accident Was My Fault?
      • Seeking Medical Treatment for a Workplace Injury
    • February
      • Getting the Most Out of Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits
      • Can I File a Lawsuit Against My Employer?
      • Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation for Repetitive Stress Injuries?
    • January
      • What You Should and Should Not Say to a Workers’ Comp Adjuster
      • How to Prevent Fall Accidents at Work
  • 2018
    • December
      • The Dangers of Returning to Work Too Early After a Workers’ Comp Injury
      • How to Prepare for Your Workers’ Compensation Hearing
      • What Happens if I am Involved in a Car Accident While Performing My Job Duties
    • November
      • Who Decides When I Have Reached Maximum Medical Improvement?
      • How to Prepare for Your Independent Medical Examination (IME)
      • What Not to Say to the Independent Medical Examination Doctor
    • October
      • Is it a Good Idea to Settle Your Workers’ Compensation Claim?
      • Why Did My Workers’ Compensation Benefits End?
      • Employer Retaliation for Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim
    • September
      • Does Workers’ Compensation Cover a Car Accident While at Work?
      • Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Mental Illness?
      • Lung Diseases and Workers’ Compensation: What You Should Know
    • August
      • What You Need to Watch Out for with Your Workers’ Comp Adjuster
      • Common Mistakes Made in Workers’ Comp Claims
      • Why Did My Employer Deny My Workers' Compensation Claim?
    • July
      • Who is Covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
      • Common Workplace Shoulder Injuries
      • Common Occupational Injuries for Healthcare Workers
    • June
      • Can I Sue My Employer and File for Workers’ Compensation?
      • Toxic Exposure and Workers’ Compensation Claims: What You Need to Know
      • What You Need to Know About Workplace Violence Injuries
    • May
      • Returning to Work After an Injury
      • Your Rights as an Injured Worker
      • How Do Pre-Existing Conditions or Injuries Affect My Workers' Compensation Claim?
    • April
      • What Records Do I Need to Keep For My Claim?
      • Common Reasons Why Workers’ Compensation Claims Are Denied
      • The Most Dangerous Occupations in America
    • March
      • What You Should Know About Light Duty Work
      • Most Common Construction Site Accidents
    • February
      • What Workers’ Compensation Insurance Companies Know About You
      • How the Workers’ Comp Appeals Process Works
      • How to Move Your Workers' Comp Claim Case Along
    • January
      • Things to Know Before Settling Your Claim
      • How Long Do I Have to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
      • Brain Injuries Are Common in Many Occupations
  • 2017
    • December
      • Workers' Compensation Cases for Career-Ending Injuries
      • Should I File a Workers' Comp or Personal Injury Case?
      • Do I Have Any Options if My Workers' Comp Claim Was Denied?
    • November
      • CA Wrongful Death Law: What You Need to Know
      • Top Causes of Workplace Injuries
    • October
      • Major Causes of Distracted Driving
      • What Should I Ask My Doctor After a Car Accident?
      • Are California Domestic Workers Covered by Workers' Comp?
    • September
      • How Drug Tests Can Affect Your Workers' Comp Claim
      • Can I File for Workers' Comp If I Work from Home?
      • Most Common Wear and Tear Injuries at Work
    • August
      • Ten Common Workers' Compensation Definitions
    • July
      • Workers' Compensation for Vision Loss & Eye Injuries
      • Things to Consider Before Accepting a Workers' Comp Settlement
      • Avoid These Workers' Comp Mistakes
    • June
      • Common Workplace Injuries for Truck Drivers
      • How to Document Your Workers' Comp Claim
      • Can I Claim Workers’ Compensation for Skin Problems?
    • May
      • Can I Recover Workers' Comp With a Pre-Existing Condition?
    • March
      • Why Employers Dispute Workers' Comp Claims
    • January
      • How to File Workers' Comp for Occupational Hearing Loss
  • 2016
    • December
      • California Workers' Comp Savings Come at Expense of Claimants
    • October
      • Labor Report Urges Federal Intervention, Minimum Requirements
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