Firefighters and Peace Officers
FIREFIGHTERS, PEACE OFFICERS, SPECIAL CASES WHAT IF I WORK FOR A MUNICIPALITY? California Labor Code grants presumptions of injury to certain types of employees. These presumptions give a litigation advantage to such employees although most presumptions are not absolute, and employers will fight them. Normally, it is an injured worker who carries the burden of […]
Cumulative Traumas
CUMULATIVE TRAUMAS DO I HAVE A CUMULATIVE TRUAMA? When we think about work-related injuries, we often imagine accidents. However, the state of California specifically allows workers’ compensation for so-called “cumulative” or “continuous” traumas. These types of injuries stem from the repetitive job duties performed over time resulting in an injury and disability. Many lay workers […]
Accidents at Work
ACCIDENTS AT WORK CAN I GET WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AFTER AN ACCIDENT AT WORK? California workers’ compensation system identifies two basic types of work-related traumas: specific injuries and cumulative traumas. Specific injuries are one-time events, and we usually refer to them as accidents. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, private industry employers reported 2.7 […]