You work for a small business based in California, and your employer recently told you she does not have to carry workers’ compensation. If you hurt yourself on the job, you may want to investigate the truth of that statement. Chron explains which businesses must have...
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The “going and coming rule” and workers’ comp eligibility
Work-related injuries do not always happen at the actual jobsite. For example, you may suffer an injury in a workday traffic accident. The “going and coming” rule may have an impact on your ability to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. What does this mean? ...
Goals for a workers’ compensation settlement
The goals for your workers’ compensation settlement will be rather personal. What goals you have may be quite different from another worker’s goals. What you want from the settlement will depend on your injury and the anticipated recovery. For some people, the goal...
What are the benefits of parallel parenting?
If you have a poor relationship with your ex-spouse, this is not uncommon. Naturally, it is likely that there was some form of strife in your marriage that triggered the divorce. However, if you have children with your ex-spouse it is likely that you will be working...
Workers’ compensation not just for accident injuries
If you are like most people who are employed in California, you may be covered by workers' compensation insurance through your employer. You may also associate this type of insurance and its associated benefits with being hurt in an accident at your place of work....
Study: Joint custody may be best for kids
Going through a divorce is an emotional process, especially when there are children involved. One of the most difficult tasks may be determining child custody and deciding what type of living arrangement is in the children’s best interests. A study released in the...
Are you hurting your custody case?
If you and your spouse are in the midst of a custody battle in California, you may wish to better understand what you can and should not do to increase your odds of obtaining a favorable outcome. It is good that you are asking this question. Too many parents wrongly...
Seeing the danger: Common hazards in the workplace
The best way to avoid workplace injuries is to see the dangers in advance and learn how to avoid them. All too often, people overlook clear hazards and put themselves or others in dangerous positions. As a worker, this may not even mean that you personally make a...
Understanding the value of participating in workplace training
If you have just been hired for a new job in California, chances are you will be required to undergo workplace safety training to some extent. The intensity and duration of the training you are required to complete will vary depending on your job responsibilities, the...
What will happen to your job while you are injured?
If you have been injured at your job in California, you may have filed a claim with your employer to begin receiving workers' compensation benefits. If you were approved, chances are you are receiving supplemental assistance until you can resume your position at your...