If you have suffered an injury on the job, you may be wondering if you should file a workers' compensation claim. Especially if you feel your injury is relatively minor, you might be thinking about not pursuing a claim for a variety of reasons, including the fear that...
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Can my employer deny my workers’ compensation in Modesto?
If you suffer an injury on the job in the Modesto area, you may be wondering if you can safely pursue a workers' compensation claim without putting your job at risk. The fear of losing your job or of retribution from your employer for claiming benefits for your injury...
What are bursitis and tendinitis?
It is easy to dismiss joint pain as the normal aches and twinges of getting old. However, you are still too young to be feeling like this, which may lead to worries that you are suffering from an injury. If you have been doing the same type of job for months or years,...
How to protect your hearing at work
There are numerous dangers workers contend with at their jobs. Trips, lacerations and muscle strains are some of the most common, and employers are more likely to have protections in place against these injuries. However, far too many workplaces do not adequately...
Is workplace culture delaying your report?
Many people sustain injuries on the job every day, including teachers, laborers, office workers, nurses and many others. In quite a few places in California, the workplace culture is open, transparent and supportive.Unfortunately, it can be different at...
Common types of workplace retaliation to fight against
Despite employers' best efforts, workers will suffer injuries on the job. In 2016, California had over 100,000 non-fatal injuries take place at job sites across the state. A majority of these injuries were most likely to occur with men. After sustaining...
Common injuries for warehouse employees
Although the rate has declined throughout the years, a large number of workplace injuries still occur throughout California. In 2014, there were a reported 460,000 workplace injuries in the state, according to data from the Department of Industrial Relations.Warehouse...
How to respond to a worksite spill
One of the most common workplace injuries employees can encounter is a slip and fall. In fact, injuries sustained from slipping on the job results in the greatest amount of lost days from work, according to the National Floor Safety Institute. The best thing...
Dangers faced by meat and poultry processors
If you are among the many who work in meat or poultry processing or production in America, you face unique hazards that place you at risk of injury, illness and, possibly, death. The severity of your risk of medical hardship is difficult to determine because many such...
Can I lose my job if I file for workers’ comp?
If you sustained an injury at your job, in most cases, filing for workers' compensation provides your only recourse. In California, employers must carry workers' compensation insurance. When an employee gets hurt, workers' compensation benefits can cover medical...