California’s changing laws seek to protect injured individuals from employers who try to avoid paying workers’ compensation. As it stands, if you are an independent contractor, you cannot collect workers’ compensation. Companies seeking to avoid liability find hiring independent contractors …
Friday’s are beautiful. It’s the last day of the week, and all the potential of the weekend is ahead. The last delivery is finally here. All there is to do is unload the truck and your workday is over. As …
Workplace injuries and illnesses are not uncommon in and around Los Angeles. However, any worker who sustains an on-the-job injury or illness should be able to rely on workers’ compensation coverage in California to help with their expenses. The COVID-19 …
First responders and firefighters in California have incredibly tough jobs, and there are times when these courageous citizens suffer from injuries that cannot be seen. This includes serious mental health injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gov. Newsome recently signed …
Cumulative trauma injuries account for a large percentage of workers’ compensation claims in California. What does a “cumulative trauma injury” mean? Our Los Angeles repetitive motion injury attorney at Koszdin, Fields, Sherry & Katz explains that cumulative trauma injury can …
Although the vast majority of workers’ compensation claims are settled within weeks or even days, complex claims in which the employer’s insurance company contests the employee’s workers’ comp claim or disputes the severity of the employee’s injury are quite common …
The fact that your workers’ comp attorney is not responding to your calls and emails is outrageous, unless he/she has legitimate reasons for the delay in response… In some cases, communication issues with your workers’ compensation lawyer can be resolved, …
Whenever you are hurt on the job it is easy to just sweep it under the rug and take partial responsibility. When accidents happen, your employers may be quick to get you feeling better, but they may not be up …
An article published earlier this year in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine discusses mental health in the workplace and how employers do not do enough to help employees who suffer from mental health illnesses. In some key findings, …
Wildfires have ravaged California and the Los Angeles area all month and everyone is aware that many people are at risk for injury or illness. We know that Cal/OSHA has issued an advisory for workers and employers in the regions …