When you're injured on the job, workers' compensation is there to help. But what if you have surgery? In this article, we'll explore the effects of surgery on your workers' comp claim and answer some common questions about the process.

The free workshops, which will be conducted in English and Spanish, will provide information on a variety of topics pertaining to injured workers. Here's what you need to know…

Police officers represent just over 70,000 workers throughout the state of California. As a part of their daily duties, they deal with a wide variety of emergencies, but along with that comes a variety of workplace injuries.

Is an employer responsible for the health, welfare, and safety of an employee's family under a general duty to maintain the safety of their employees when those individuals are in the scope of their employment?

Inmates lose their right to workers' compensation if they are injured working while incarcerated in numerous states. Fortunately, California state prisoners can receive medical treatment and disability payments if they are hurt adhering to the basic criteria of any work-related claim.

Workers' compensation is there to help workers who suffer from on-the-job burns, but prevention is always better than treatment.

Firefighters put themselves and their safety on the line every time they get called into work. We’ll discuss some common firefighter injuries related to the first responder industry and a variety of precautions and measures that can be taken to help prevent or lower the risk of being injured while working as a firefighter.

OSHA has been aware of the dangers that heat can have on workers for many years, but they still do not have a federal plan in place to protect workers from excessive heat. Fortunately, California has put its own plan in place, but many workers across the country are not protected at all from the dangers of working in high temperatures.

Many workers on strike are fighting for changes that hopefully can lead to better working conditions for themselves and their fellow employees. On the other hand, workers on strike are probably viewed as a thorn in the side of management, but what happens when they get injured?