Working in the hospitality or food and beverage industry can be a relatively straightforward way for someone to support themselves while seeking to learn the necessary skills or complete the education they need for a job with better long-term stability. Servers,...
Healthcare workers and medical support staff provide invaluable care to ourselves, family members, friends and others within our communities. But these workers, who work tirelessly to ensure patients receive the care they need, often suffer on the job injuries and...
Repetitive motion injuries are painful and can have a negative impact on your ability to do your job. Without being able to do your job duties, you might not have an income. This means that you can't pay the bills that enable you to live. Employees who have a...
When you are injured in a workplace accident, workers' compensation typically covers the cost of your emergency medical care, physical therapy and workplace retraining after the accident. In some cases, however, what start out as simple injuries, such as broken bones,...
A construction worker is facing criminal charges after hoisting two workers, one of whom was his son, 80 feet into the air using a crane marked for repairs. The basket the two men were in came loose and plummeted to the ground killing both men. This fatal accident is...
A wildfire on California's scenic Big Sur coast has been burning for more than two months. Along with the enormous cost of fighting it, the lives of firefighters are on the line every day. The California Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Chronic pain is tough enough in its own right. Many people experience it after getting hurt at work and it's difficult to deal with, day after day after day. When the pain leads to depression, that condition takes the problem to an even more difficult level. What...
An employee at an auto repair shop in California suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at the business near the end of July. As a result of this work injury, the employee was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His current condition is unknown.On...
Workplace accidents are an unavoidable and frustrating possibility for any worker, regardless of the business he or she works for or the nature of one’s job. Whether working in a cubicle pushing papers or working on a loading dock pushing a dolly, accidents can...
Laws and regulations are in place to protect workers on the job. Safety standards must be met and compensation benefits are typically available if a work injury occurs. Some California workers who do get injured on the job can benefit from a third-party claim as a...
