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Firefighters can face many kinds of on-the-job hazards. As a consequence, they can become injured in many different ways. Fortunately, firefighters in California can qualify for workers’ compensation ...

Firefighters are prone to many types of injuries caused by various hazards they can encounter on the job. When a firefighter in California is injured at work, they can qualify for workers’ ...

In California, a permanent disability is a condition that results in the inability to do any gainful work and produce income, often caused by a career-ending injury. This means that a person with a ...

Although California doesn't typically tax personal injury awards or settlements, it depends on how the settlement is structured. Usually, a personal injury lawsuit settlement will compensate you for ...

If someone not associated with your employer is responsible for your work injury, you can file a lawsuit against that individual or business. Known as a third-party claim , these types of lawsuits ...

When you are injured in a car accident , you can take on a lot more debt than you might realize. Emergency transportation, treatment, and ongoing medical care can cost you tens of thousands or even ...

Police officers put their lives on the line to protect and serve their communities. If you’re a police officer, you know better than anyone all of the hazards your job can expose you to. You’re called ...

On Halloween, it’s all about candy and reveling in spooky fun and festivities. At no point should it involve serious injury, especially not when approaching someone’s front door or participating in ...

When a product causes injury because of a defect, those responsible for its design, manufacture, distribution, and/or sale may be liable. Identifying responsible parties is one of the first essential ...

Take a second to think about a product you use every day. It can be a personal electronic device, a household appliance, or even a hygiene product – anything at all. Now, consider how it could cause ...

Everything we do involves some degree of risk. If you drive a car, you could get into an accident. Even if you stay home all day, you risk the damage of being sedentary. All jobs, then, have their ...

Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits aren’t subject to state taxes in California, but the federal government is likely to tax them. If you are disabled and need help filing for SSD benefits, it’s ...

If you become disabled and can no longer work at the same capacity as you could before your disability, you may qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. SSD is a federal insurance ...

In California, money from workers’ compensation benefits is not taxed in most situations. Workers’ compensation is a public benefit funded by tax dollars. Because of this, none of it is withheld for ...

If you are a worker in California, you are entitled to workers’ compensation if you are injured on the job. You are also eligible to claim temporary disability benefits if your workers’ comp claim is ...

An ergonomic work injury is an injury caused by the physical strain of performing a task in a workplace setting. It can occur due to repetitive motion, posture or awkward positions, improper ...

In California, worker's compensation benefits are provided to employees who sustain work-related injuries or illnesses. These may include physical and mental conditions such as post-traumatic stress ...

Your employer can’t legally fire you for reporting a work injury. Under the California Labor Code Section 132a , employers may not terminate or otherwise reprimand an employee because they reported a ...

If someone in your family died because of another person’s negligence or wrongful acts, there is more than one legal option you can pursue to recover compensation. Most people are familiar with the ...

It’s never easy when a loved one in your life dies, but matters can be made much more complicated when someone is responsible for their death. In such a situation, people can file wrongful death ...

It is always a tragedy when a loved one in a family passes away, but the pain can feel all the more unbearable if their death was the result of someone else’s negligence. This is perhaps the ultimate ...