An interesting article in the Huffington Post pointed out the plight of temporary workers in the U.S. economy. Many temp workers receive minimum wage, receive inadequate housing, eat out of food banks and utilize publicly funded health care. Most of these workers...
When a worker is injured, he or she counts on the ability to be compensated for those injuries by his or her employer. But not every worker has that support system available. Most notably, temporary workers do not. Provisional employees have become more commonly used...
Contrary to what some critics of the 2012 California’s workers’ compensation reform are saying, injured workers throughout the state are receiving the care they need. According to these critics, the changes to the system have established a review process that...
If you work in a dangerous industry or work environment, you know how it is to be faced with hazards on a daily basis. Such issues can include any number of dangerous situations or circumstances, including loud noise. When a work environment is too loud, communication...
According to a new study released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute, new regulatory changes passed in California are expected to affect both the prices and the utilization of medical care for injured workers by most types of providers. The study was...
On Thursday, a 38-year-old utility worker employed on a project in Menifee died as a result of an accident at work. The incident reportedly involved underground equipment, upon which routine maintenance was being performed. According to sources, the project was in an...
Six workers were reportedly injured during cleanup efforts for a 20 million gallon water spill caused by the rupture of a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power water main at the University of California in Los Angeles. As of Thursday, two workers were still...
Back pain and injury is often considered to be something that just happens as a person ages, something that most people will have to deal with at some point. Obviously, serious back pain can be a major disruption to one’s life and work, and one’s pocketbook as well....
Safety in any type of workplace should be a top priority for employers. However, this can be even more essential in industrial work environments in California or in any other state. Failure to adhere to safety standards can cause potential industrial accidents, which...
Riding in the back of a pickup truck can be dangerous, since it is easy for a person to fall out of the bed of the truck. However, this is a situation that many construction workers commonly find themselves in while working in California or in any other state....