Healing from a work-related injury takes time and might require you to step away from your job. Waiting through your recovery may test your patience and ignite a strong desire to return to the workforce. With the right support, you may have the option of going back to...
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Year: 2022
Fighting a rejected workers’ comp claim
If you suffer an injury at work, you need workers’ compensation to help pay medical bills and basic living costs. However, a claims administrator might deny your claim, leaving you without the means to support yourself. In the event of a denial, you can challenge the...
What are possible warning signs from a back injury?
Performing the same actions in your workplace day after day can lead to repetitive stress injuries. For example, constantly lifting heavy items at your job could injure your back and create constant pain. Sometimes a back injury produces additional and troubling...
The hidden dangers of a TBI
From a fall to a traffic accident, anytime your face a sudden jolt to your brain, the risk increases that you may have a traumatic brain injury. Unfortunately, many people often do not give the seriousness of the situation enough attention. Although no symptoms may...
Do I have to prove my lower back injury happened on the job?
If you work as a police officer, you have a dangerous job where injuries may happen at any time. One such injury you may struggle with is a lower back problem. State law allows you to make a claim for a lower back injury that occurs on the job. But there are specific...
When work leads total permanent disability
Workers in California have coverage under state workers’ compensation laws when they sustain an injury on the job or develop an illness or injury from tasks they do at work. An employer must cover this insurance, and many return to the workforce after a short time of...
Nursing—a profession that has the potential for serious injuries
Many people fulfill a life-long desire to enter the nursing profession, and they embrace the opportunity to help patients. However, the job has its drawbacks and among those is the potential for serious injuries that increases over time. What the job involves On any...
Can you go back to work during an open workers’ compensation case?
Following a workplace injury, it can take quite some time to finalize your workers' compensation case as professionals strive to understand the extent of your injuries and the amount you should receive in a settlement. This raises the question of whether or not you...
3 possible long-term results of repetitive stress injuries
Repetitive stress injuries can come in many different forms and cause a variety of problems, from numbness in the extremities to a limited range of motion due to tendon damage. According to the Cleveland Clinic, these injuries can affect a variety of areas on the...
Key California factions pushing for workers’ compensation reform
The standards and process of workers' compensation have been in effect for over a century, but as times change the standards must as well. This process is a complex push-and-pull between unions, employers and other relevant factions like medical care providers and...