Workers’ Compensation

Los Angeles footbal fans may know that a federal judge has ordered parties in an NFL concussion lawsuit to participate in mediation in an effort to find a consensual resolution. The worker's compensation issue is huge for those former NFL players dealing with the...

A California employee recently filed suit against her employer, the Albertsons supermarket chain, claiming that they wrongfully failed to accommodate her pregnancy, which led to the death of her child. The 30-year-old woman has worked at the Atascadero store since...

The California legislature is currently considering a bill that would effectively prohibit professional athletes from receiving the benefits of the state's workers' compensation scheme. Currently, California is one of only states that allows injured workers to file...

California residents may be saddened to hear that SeaWorld has been hit with a violation and a hefty fine for running a dangerous workplace by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This is the second violation that SeaWorld has faced, with the...

California lawmakers in the state Assembly have just passed a bill that would prevent professional athletes who have not spent 80 percent of their careers on a state team from filing for workers' compensation in certain circumstances. The bill has not yet become law...

May Day, celebrated on May 1, has traditionally been a time to think about workers around the world and their safety and satisfaction in the workplace. United States laws such as workers' compensation statutes are presumed to protect American workers, and most people...

While cleaning the outside of Disneyland's Space Mountain attraction last November, a 37-year-old contractor was injured after a fall that caused several bones to be broken. The Disney contractor who employed the worker has been struck with a fine of $60,995 that was...

A 5,000-pound piece of steel recently fell from a crane at an industrial site in Simi Valley and crushed a 58-year-old man from Bakersfield. The man was unable to avoid the falling steel as it fell from the crane. A second man was fortunate enough to avoid the steel...

A 22-year-old California man recently suffered a possible broken leg in a workplace accident in Thousand Oaks. Workplace injuries such as this one often ultimately involve worker's compensation benefits although those details are often confidential. In this case,...

The 2013 Heat Illness Prevention Program through Cal/OSHA plans to inform California workers of the possible dangers of outdoor work in the summer. A heat-related personal injury can affect those in agriculture, construction, outdoor recreation and even law...