Construction sites in and around San Diego present many hazards to the workers who enter these sites every day. Even the safest and most compliant...
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San Diego Retail Workers Can Sustain Workplace Injuries During the Holiday Shopping Season
Like other large metropolitan areas, San Diego experiences a busy holiday shopping season. The retail workforce is expanded every year to meet the demands of...
Read MoreContinuing Trauma Workers' Compensation Claims
What is a Continuing Trauma (CT) workers' compensation claim? It is very small injuries occurring from repetitive actions over a period of time. Huh? An...
Read MoreFatigue Causes Workplace Accidents in California
There are many causes of workplace accidents. Fatigue is quickly becoming recognized as one of the top contributing factors, and is alarmingly common among American employees....
Read MoreWorkplace Injuries More Common in Older Workers
California workers have always faced the potential for workplace injuries. Now, a growing body of research has demonstrated that older workers face increased risk of...
Read MoreHospital Violence and Workplace Injuries
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers put their own health at risk every day to care for the sick and injured, especially in hospital settings....
Read MoreCalifornia Workers' Compensation "Coming-and-Going" Rule
The coming-and-going rule in California workers' compensation law may seem simple. The basic principle is that if you are coming from or going to work,...
Read More“Pay no attention to that ‘Insurance Company’ behind the curtain!”
It’s a variation of the very memorable line from the classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” However, for injured workers attempting to get medical care...
Read MoreWorkers' Compensation Claims Common in Firms With Earning Pressure
An ever-rising pressure to meet more stringent earning expectations has coincided with a growing number of workplace injuries and workers' compensation claims in San Diego and...
Read MoreUnions Lobby for Workers’ Comp for Police with PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is typically most often associated with soldiers returning from combat. However, another career plagued by a scourge of PTSD is...
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