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– Attorney Eric Overholt
Being injured on the job is no joke. It can rob you of your ability to work and earn a wage, and it can leave you holding the bag for extensive medical expenses. While the workers’ compensation system might help alleviate some of this stress, there are a lot of...
Working in California’s warehouses exposes employees to various risks. It is backbreaking work under horrendous conditions that often lacks air conditioning or other temperature or climate controls. You also often have to deal with negative environmental affects, like...
After sustaining an injury on the job, employees in recovery can rely on workers’ compensation to help shoulder a portion of their medical expenses and lost wages. However, even with recovery, some injuries have lasting effects that can hinder workers from returning...
In the relentless rhythm of warehouse operations, worker fatigue is a serious but often unnoticed problem. It is not as visible as the machines moving around or the noise of things getting done, but it poses a great threat. Tired workers contribute significantly to...
Working in a warehouse can be a demanding job, with its fair share of risks. While warehouse workers are aware of the common risks associated with their occupation, one often overlooked hazard is excessive heat. As temperatures rise, so does the risk of specific...
An employee who sustains injuries on the job has the comfort of knowing they will receive workers’ compensation benefits to cover the medical expenses and loss of income. The commonly covered injuries are usually consequences of accidents that occur in the workplace....
According to the Labor Occupational Health Program at the University of California, Berkeley, restaurant workers are at risk of suffering a range of injuries while on the job. Those injuries can include, but are not limited to sprains and strains, cuts and...
If you’ve been injured on the job, then your primary concern is medical care. Second only to that is your financial stability. That’s where workers’ compensation may prove beneficial, and workers’ compensation attorneys stand ready to assist you in navigating the...
Although there are some occupations that put workers at higher risk, such as in the transportation or construction industries, workers can suffer injuries in any line of work. Each state has different requirements for employers to provide workers’ compensation to...
Repetitive strain injury, or RSI, is a type of injury related to repetitive motions or strain from overuse of the same muscles. Workers in San Diego and elsewhere may experience a job-related RSI that progressively gets worse over time due to the nature of their work,...