The Law Offices of Robert A McLaughlin would like to thank the healthcare workers, grocery store workers, delivery drivers, construction workers, shipbuilders, police, highway patrol,...
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Can I collect workers' compensation if I'm injured while working at home?
I was recently contacted by a former client who is working at home during this COVID-19 crisis performing data entry, with a question which many...
Read MoreA Big Thank You to Our Healthcare Providers at This Time of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
Many of our clients are nurses, certified nursing assistants, other healthcare providers and physicians. We are amazed and proud of their dedication to their profession,...
Read MoreAvoiding fatalities, injuries in the oil and gas industry
Oil and gas workers are seven times more likely to die on the job than workers in other industries, according to the Centers for Disease...
Read MoreWorkplace Dust Can Cause Respiratory Illness and Even Death
Miners, bakers, firefighters and glass producers are among those who share the same workplace hazard: exposure to dust. It’s the responsibility of employers and the...
Read MoreWhich legislation, besides AB5, covers California workers' compensation?
AB5 is an important piece of workers' compensation legislation protecting California's workers and the one getting the most national publicity. It is not the only...
Read MoreCalifornia Sees Significant Increase in Workplace Fatalities
According to Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data, the number of worker fatalities across the United States increased from 5,147 in 2017 to 5,250 in...
Read MoreNew California Law Increases Rights for Independent Contractors but Faces Fight From Uber, Lyft
Millions of workers will gain fair labor, disability, and civil rights protections under a new California law that reclassifies them as employees from their status...
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Signed a Bill That Will Protect Workers from Lead Poisoning
California Governor Gavin Newsom has recently signed a bill intended to protect statewide workers from lead poisoning, Safety + Health Magazine reports. Under the new...
Read MoreTo Paraphrase Virgil, “Beware of Attorneys Bearing Awards”
Many of us have heard the phrase attributed to Virgil in 20 BC, "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts." Today there are a host of newly...
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