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In San Diego and across California, restaurant workers face specific dangers while on the job. It is a high-pressure atmosphere with a significant chance of falling, suffering cuts and bruises, burns and other unforeseen issues. There are certain jobs in the...
When California residents think of neurological injuries sustained in the workplace, they most likely think of carpel tunnel syndrome. However, one type of injury, common in the workplace but seldom talked about, is a traumatic brain injury. Almost a quarter of all...
After you get hurt on the job, workers' compensation is usually where you turn. The benefits of workers' compensation include full medical coverage and disability benefits that will pay at least a portion of the wages you don't earn while healing. Fault is...
When San Diego workers suffer an injury or an illness while on the job, they can be out hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, depending on the severity of the injury. Among other things, workplace injuries mean medical bills, lost wages and ongoing...
While 2020 may have put a damper on our foodie culture, there is no doubt that we live in a renaissance of restaurants with seemingly an endless number of new restaurants opening up every month. And, this means that restaurant workers now have their pick of employers....
California workers may be aware that they have workers’ compensation coverage in case they sustain an injury or illness related to their work duties. While some injuries manifest immediately, such as those related to a slip and fall accident, others take time to come...
Even with hours of training and years of experience, restaurant workers, including dishwashers, cooks, and waitstaff, are sometimes subjected to on-the-job injuries. Some of the most common injuries may include: Cuts, punctures, and lacerations caused by knives,...
Everyone knows that workers' compensation benefits are for people who get injured or sick on the job. But just being at work when you get injured is not enough. In California, you must show that your injury or illness occurred in the course of your employment. What...
The restaurant industry is crazy right now, and this is an especially troubling time for restaurant workers. Unfortunately, with the recent market upheavals, restaurants may cut corners or perhaps, just not take their normal safety precautions. And, for those in the...
California’s workers compensation system is meant to assist people in incredibly difficult situations, so when criminals abuse the system for their own benefit the State acts harshly and swiftly, as two Southern California men recently discovered. The State allows...