The Los Angeles Basin and surrounding areas have a reputation for setting record-breaking temperatures, with nearby Death Valley setting a world record back in 1913 when temperatures reached 134. The basin itself is no stranger to 100+-degree temperatures. While...
Rotator cuff injuries are among the most common in the workplace. To diagnose injuries, physicians may require x-rays, ultrasounds or MRIs. For mild injuries, you may only need to rest, apply ice and attend physical therapy. However, after more serious injuries, you...
If your job duties require you to lift, bend and twist, you may eventually develop a herniated disk. This condition happens when the jelly-like cushions between your vertebrae rupture, shift or move out of place. Even though herniated disks can be excruciatingly...
If you sustain an injury on the job in California, workers’ comp law entitles you to compensation for lost wages, medical care and other damages. As a no-fault system, this entitlement is automatic given two things: 1) that you sustained your injury on the job and 2)...
Scaffolds are present at many construction sites throughout California and the United States. In fact, approximately 65% of workers in the construction industry do work which requires scaffolds. Scaffolds are a convenient and necessary part of most any construction...
Most people in California likely understand that workers' compensation benefits help to pay for the expenses related to one's work-related injury so they do not suffer a financial hardship while away from work. Yet what happens if your loved one's workplace accident...
A California construction site contains many hazards, and when you work in the construction industry, your chance of sustaining a work-related injury or fatality is high. Most construction deaths and many construction-related injuries result from the same four hazards...
Approaching one's employer in California with a request to file a workers' compensation claim may seem daunting. One might worry that their employer views their request as an inconvenience, and that by pursuing it, such action might result in repercussions. Yet the...
From construction and factory work to health care, immigrant workers are an essential part of the U.S. labor force. That is especially true in California, where one in every three employees is an immigrant. Unfortunately, many immigrants do not know that California...
The construction industry provides its practitioners with a number of unique benefits (chief of which may be the freedom from the confines of a traditional office). This perk alone no doubt attracts a number of people to this particular line of work. Yet for all of...