If you or someone you know has been injured in an unfortunate accident at work, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. If you are in this situation, you may find yourself asking, “What is considered a workers’ compensation injury in California?” It’s important to have an understanding of what is and isn’t […]
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There are some critical protections that employees are provided through the workers’ compensation system. Almost all of California’s employers, even those with just a single employee, are required to carry workers’ comp insurance to ensure that the costs of their injuries are covered. If there is a workers’ comp issue, employers need to keep records,
2024 How Long Do You Have to Keep Workers’ Comp Records in California? Read More »
If you suffer a workplace injury, you most likely have a right to collect compensation related to the costs associated with that injury, including medical expenses. However, to receive that compensation, your employer will need to be notified first so that they can then submit the claim to their workers’ compensation insurance provider. How long
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Workers’ compensation is critical for employees who’ve been injured at work. Unfortunately, the insurance companies that are responsible for paying workers’ comp may rule against the employee and fail to cover their full responsibility or even deny the claim altogether. A lawyer can be crucial to addressing the situation and getting the compensation that’s owed,
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What is or isn’t sexual harassment in the workplace can sometimes be difficult to identify. Issues like sexual abuse and assault, which are severe forms of harassment, are more easily identifiable. However, much of the harassment that occurs in the workplace is more subtle. That subtlety, though, can sometimes lead to behavior being misidentified as
2024 What Is NOT Considered Workplace Sexual Harassment in California? Read More »
Workplace sexual harassment is something that should never happen. In particular, it is a problem when harassment happens through the inherent power difference in a workplace hierarchy. It’s important to identify what these kinds of violations look like, and it can be helpful to consider some examples of quid pro quo harassment in California workplaces.
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If your employer fails to address sexual harassment at work, it can be a serious issue. For you, it can mean harassment continues to persist. For your employer, it could be a violation of the law. When this occurs, they may be subject to penalties, and the victims may be owed compensation for what they’ve
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Sexual abuse is a big problem in Los Angeles, as it is in many other cities around the world. Both workers and employers need to ask, “When does sexual harassment become criminal sexual conduct in the Los Angeles workplace?” Sexual harassment becomes sexual conduct when the offender has broken the law. Sometimes, this difference can
Sadly, sexual harassment in the workplace is common. It affects a large number of employees working in various types of businesses in California. If you are a California employee and you believe that you are a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, knowing where to find information on your rights and how to be
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The California Workers’ Compensation Medical Records Disclosure Act is an important law that controls how medical records are handled and shared in workers’ compensation and employee rights claim cases. This law makes sure that companies can get the medical information they need about their workers while also protecting their right to privacy. The act is
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