Many people associate traumatic brain injuries with car accidents and contact sports. However, a significant percentage of workplace injuries in the construction industry nationwide, including California, cause TBI. In fact, the National Institute for Occupational...
Month: August 2020
What are the rights of injured California workers?
Most California workers find comfort in knowing that they will be entitled to financial relief in the event of workplace injuries. However, many have questions about which injuries are covered and to which benefits they will be entitled. The state-regulated workers'...
Do you want to see your own doctor after a workplace injury?
If you would prefer medical treatment by a physician with whom you already have a doctor-patient relationship, you cannot wait to establish this after you suffer a work-related injury. The California workers' compensation system mandates that only workers who have a...
Cleanup health and injury hazards after wildfires
Although wildfires can happen at any time, August and September are the months when Southern California's large fires are more prevalent. Those are the times when thousands of wildfire fighters risk their lives to save others' lives and properties. However, the...
Workplace injuries and illness risks threaten wildfire fighters
Wildfires in California are not uncommon between May and October each year. In the most recent Apple Fire, an estimated 7,800 people and 2,600 residences were evacuated. While thousands of people flee from the fire, firefighters have to go into it and risk severe...