A recent mishap at a Tesla Motors plant in Palo Alto reportedly left three employees with moderate to serious burns. According to sources, the accident was the result of hot metal spilling from a casting press. The factory where the incident occurred is solely...
Injury at the workplace can bring a lot of complication into one’s life, but for female workers who are pregnant, the complications could become even greater. If a pregnant worker’s unborn child is injured on the job, the worker will be eligible for workers’...
A lawsuit stemming from a major construction accident out in Philadelphia was filed earlier this week. The woman who initiated the suit is one 14 people who were pulled out of the rubble of a four-story building that collapsed on June 5 on an adjacent thrift shop. The...
For companies, developing an efficient return-to-work program is an important priority. People get injured on the job all the time, and such injuries can be costly not only for the worker, but also for the company. Still, it is in the company’s best interest to do...
Employers are justifiably concerned about the possibility of workers’ compensation fraud. It is both illegal and costly for businesses when it occurs, and they do well to monitor for it. The general pattern employers watch out for is when an employee files a false...
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office took a look at work injury claims filed by U.S. Post Service employees. The report specifically looked at claims filed between 2009 and 2012. During that time, an average of 34,000 injuries were claimed each...
Protesting alleged harassment and intimidation on the part of management, over 22,000 campus workers and service and technical workers affiliated with the University of California went on strike last month along with 13,000 supportive graduate students. The one-day...
Accidents at the workplace occur all the time in nearly all professions. That being said, some industries involve more risk of injury than others. Construction is one such profession, and it is important for construction employees and their families to be aware of...
Earlier this month, two workers with Bay Area Rapid Transit were killed in a serious mishap. The workers, according to sources, had been inspecting the track for defects when they were struck by a maintenance train. Authorities reported after the tragic event that the...
On Monday, roughly 120 truck drivers in Long Beach and Los Angeles went on strike in dispute of illegal worker misclassification. Worker misclassification refers to a situation where an employer classifies an employee as an independent contractor in order to deny them...