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After being injured on the job at Tesla’s Fremont automobile manufacturing facility, the victim is likely to be referred to the company’s in-house medical clinic that is independently operated and managed. It has been reported that Tesla routinely failed to record employee injuries at its Fremont facility and sent injured workers back to their jobs […]

There was a time when Amazon was the fastest growing retailer in the world. Now, it’s the largest retailer in the world. The global demand for Amazon products and pressure to timely deliver them could cause both Amazon and its employees to cut corners. That’s when accidents happen, and employees are injured. After suffering injuries

In almost all cases, we get people more compensation for their workers’ compensation claims than they would receive without a lawyer. If you are positive for COVID-19 and out of work, contact us today for a free consultation. Executive Order N-62-20 As per Governor Gavin Newsome’s Executive Order N-62-20, a hurdle has been removed for

In California, worker’s compensation records—including settlements—are public record, but there are laws protecting information located in a case file from being made open to the public for just any reason. Section 5501.5 of the California Public Records Act specifically excludes WC case information from being accessed by anyone who is not a party to the

You’re hurt at work and you file a claim. Your claim is finally accepted, and you enter the healing phase of your workers’ compensation case. You start receiving Temporary Disability Benefits and then one the day, you were expecting your TD check and it’s not there. Why? There are several reasons why an injured worker

There are five benefits in the California Workers’ Compensation system. They are available to the injured worker once their claim of a work-related injury has been accepted by the employer or the insurance company. There is medical care, there are Temporary Disability Benefits during the healing phase of the injury, there are Permanent Disability Benefits

If you’ve been injured on the job, or if you suffered an occupational disease or illness, you must fulfill certain eligibility requirements in order to receive workers’ compensation benefits. First, you must be an employee. Then, you must suffer a work-related injury or illness. After that, you’re required to have reported your injury or illness

A Los Angeles County school teacher was given his job back after the school had denied him for two years to return to work. The special-needs teacher injured his hip in a fall at work and had to have a hip replacement. Eventually, his doctor said he could return to work with restriction as he

A repetitive stress injury (RSI) is “an injury that occurs due to recurrent overuse or improper use of any part of the musculoskeletal system.” In the workplace, these injuries occur when a worker uses a part of their body in a repetitive manner such as typing on keyboard, working on an assembly line, musician, construction

When you’re unexpectedly dispatched to a business meeting over a mile away from your place of employment, it might not really be feasible to go get your car, drive there, search for parking and attend the meeting on time. Given traffic conditions in many California cities, even getting there on time with a taxi might