Repetitive strain injuries, or RSIs, have a way of impacting just about every type of worker. After all, the only requirement is for the sufferer to do a repetitive motion almost daily. Due to the high rate of RSIs in the workplace, it is important to have a good way...
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Lifting patients a common cause of injury in health care
When you earn your living working as a nurse in California, you encounter numerous job-related hazards due to the nature of your profession and work environment. Some of the health risks you face are the result of working around ill patients. However, many people in...
Three signs of an untreated repetitive stress injury caused by workplace conditions
As the name suggests, repetitive stress injuries happen due to someone repeating the same motion. Unfortunately, many workers do this because of the demands of their jobs. While some may falsely believe that repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) do not cause significant...
Hearing loss America’s most common work injury
Some California work environments are more dangerous than others. For example, if you make your living in construction, mining or at sea, you face an elevated chance of suffering a work-related injury compared to employees in many other lines of work. However,...
What are some common injuries related to health care work?
No matter what shift you work, you may begin to feel the strain of working in a health care job as time goes on. Learning about the most common injuries in this field can help you if you begin to struggle to do your job or feel continual aching. Back pain and strain...
What do you know about repetitive strain injuries?
You enjoy your job, but you worry about the toll your duties take on your body. After experiencing the same aches and pains after shifts, you wonder if your job may trigger injuries your employer could bear responsibility for. The University of California explores...
How office workers can prove their job contributes to an injury
It goes without saying that if you sustain an injury on the job, you should receive compensation. However, many office employees suffer repetitive stress injuries at work and neglect to file a claim under the impression that the situation is too minor to warrant...
When is a car crash work-related?
With an influx of drivers on the road at any given time, car accidents continue to plague San Diego streets. The result may leave you injured and unable to work, which may leave you in a tight financial situation. Depending on the circumstances surrounding your crash,...
What benefits are available to permanently injured workers?
Employees who experience a permanent injury on the job qualify for workers' compensation benefits. You may be eligible if your injury prevents you from working and your doctor does not expect your condition to improve. Review the workers' compensation benefits that...
Balancing your career and a temporary disability
You may worry about the stability of your job when you experience an injury that prevents you from performing at work. Even if you receive temporary disability assistance, the uncertainty of whether or not your employer will let you go may cause ongoing stress....