Suffering an injury on the job is stressful enough. Combine that with the fact that your workers’ compensation claim was delayed and your stress levels could go through the roof. Dealing with a delayed claim means that you will not receive the benefits you deserve because of the injury suffered while at work. Here’s what […]
Suffering an injury while on the job is stressful. Even though your employer likely has workers’ compensation coverage, you still don’t know how you will be able to pay the bills or if you will even be able to return to work. Let’s try to ease some of that worry and stress in this post […]
Working in construction is rewarding and dangerous at the same time. You never know when something will go wrong and you or a co-worker could suffer an injury. This is especially true when it comes to working on scaffolding. Scaffolding is a necessary piece of equipment for many projects. So, how do you stay safe when […]
Accidents in the workplace happen more often than they should. Most of the accidents are easily preventable. When you work in a setting where burn injuries are possible, you need to do everything you can to avoid these injuries. Here are some important tips for preventing burns at work in San Diego, California. One of […]
Thousands of people are injured each year on the job in San Diego, California. Many of those injuries can easily be prevented, especially when it comes to repetitive injuries. If you go to work each day in a job that doesn’t have many dangers, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting injured but it can […]
For the most part, a large number of companies in the state of California follow the laws governing safety and other regulations to protect employees. There are a handful of companies that try to skirt these laws in an effort to save money. Employees also do their best to follow these laws and the procedures […]
The roads in California seem to always be under construction. They are also a very dangerous place because of all the congestion. Construction workers are at risk of getting injured or killed on the job each day they step foot in one of these work zones. Here are some important safety tips for roadway work […]
As a California construction worker, your job requires you to lift, hold and carry heavy construction equipment and materials on a daily, often hourly, basis. Therefore, your back suffers constant strain, and this strain takes its toll over time. It may surprise you to learn that musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers account for a full […]
As with any type of filing, there is a process you must follow in the state of California if you need to file a workers’ compensation claim. Suffering an injury on the job can put you in a difficult financial situation. The only way for some to climb out of this situation is by receiving […]
Accidents on construction sites are avoidable, but they also happen with even the best safety measures in place. When a construction site accident occurs in San Diego, it is important for all involved to report it as soon as possible. Reporting an accident is not something you should be afraid to do. It’s something that […]