As you recover your health following a workplace injury, you probably wonder how and when you can return to work. Injured workers can take different paths to get back to the workforce. You might need the help of a qualified medical evaluator. Whether you should seek...
Workers’ Compensation
What should you know about temporary disability benefits?
Injuries or illnesses that happened on the job may allow you to receive temporary disability benefits. It is often included in a worker's compensation package. These benefits can help you continue to support yourself as you heal and get ready to return to work....
What are temporary disability benefits?
Temporary disability benefits are an extension of workers' compensation benefits for people who sustained a workplace injury. Unlike other disability benefits, TD benefits only provide coverage during recovery and stop when you are able to return to work. How do...
When can a cut become something far worse?
You may suffer what you believe is a minor injury at work, such as a cut. However, an injury you perceive as insignificant may become something far worse. Getting nicks and cuts as part of your job may not seem like a big deal. Several factors determine whether a...
Cuando un trabajador se lesiona fuera del trabajo, ¿puede ser compensado igual?
Casi todos saben que un trabajador lesionado tiene el derecho de pedir beneficios en compensación por una lesión que sufre mientras lleva a cabo sus deberes laborales. Pero a veces la situación no es tan simple. A veces hay dudas en cuanto al nivel de responsabilidad...
Dos requisitos para que una lesión califique para indemnización al trabajador
Hay pocas cosas más devastadoras que un accidente laboral que resulta en lesiones graves y discapacidades que limitan la capacidad del trabajador de proveer para su familia. Estos trabajadores lesionados dependen de los beneficios de la indemnización al trabajador...
How safe is your short step ladder?
If you work in the construction sector, your 2-foot step ladder is one of your more useful tools. After all, when you need to reach slightly above your head, you do not want to mess with a taller step ladder or extension ladder. You also can easily transport your...
Work-related falls from ladders and scaffolding
Falling from a ladder or scaffolding is one of the most common ways to sustain a workplace injury. If this has happened to you, you are not alone. Ladders caused over 22,000 injuries and 161 fatal work injuries in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If...
How to stay safe from the summer heat while working
Working in the Southern California heat poses a risk if you're outdoors or inside a building that doesn't have air conditioning. It's important to stay aware of your body to notice when you're experiencing signs of heat exhaustion so that you can stop and let your...
Keeping your eyes safe at work in California
Working in a hazardous environment can often lead to injuries. One of the most common types of injuries workers suffer from is eye injuries. How do eye injuries happen on the job? One of the most common ways workers suffer eye injuries is by getting something in their...