Tag: Workers’ Compensation

California employment law allows all employees to file a workplace harassment lawsuit if they face any kind of retaliation. In the eyes of the law, retaliation in a workplace refers to adverse or negative conduct by the employer that results because the employee reported discrimination in the company, they helped another employee…

Workers’ compensation refers to the system that is designed by lawmakers to cover the damages of employees who are injured at the workplace or while performing any kind of work-related duties. Under California workers’ compensation laws, employees are entitled to claim medical expenses, lost wages, disability payments, and costs associated with therapy…

Although a good share of such claims gets settled out of court each year, a company might not offer settlement when the plaintiff’s case is weak. This happens when the worker did not do anything to warrant a civil lawsuit or was not working at the time of the accident in the…

Under workers’ compensation laws, a worker may be able to sue an employer if he or she was injured at work as a result of their employer’s negligence. However, there are exceptions to the so-called “Exclusive Remedy Rule”. We work to protect employers from cases such as these. Suing a California employer…

Are all Workers Covered by It? The simple answer is no, not exactly. Firstly, workers’ comp coverage is not mandatory among all employees, and lots of them inevitably skip it for one reason or another. The US state laws differ, but the responsibility of an employer to provide coverage typically depends on…

Workers’ compensation is an insurance program mandated by a state in the US, which gives benefits to those who sustain job-related injuries or illnesses. Each state in the country has its own programs and laws when it comes to workers’ comp. There is also a separate program of the federal government, which…