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  • 2024
    • December
      • Common Carpal Tunnel Injuries in the Workplace
    • October
      • How is temporary disability calculated for self-employed workers?
      • Understanding the risk of violence for healthcare workers
    • September
      • What are 5 risks security officers face in their daily lives?
      • How long do repetitive strain injuries last?
    • August
      • The limitations of workers’ compensation for long-term care
      • How hazardous materials affect healthcare workers in California
      • Your job duties might be stressful enough for workers’ comp
    • July
      • Can I refuse light duty after a work injury?
      • The rise of workplace mental health claims
    • June
      • The long-term impact of needle stick injuries
      • About a quarter of American workers face hazardous noise levels
      • Transitioning from temporary to permanent disability
    • May
      • What are some serious injuries police officers can face?
      • What phobias do some workers have to deal with?
      • Can you get workers comp for repetitive stress injuries?
    • April
      • Mental health impacts of catastrophic injuries
      • Managing fall risks in the workplace
    • March
      • Can toxic workplace stress cause workers’ compensation claims?
      • What if your job is not the sole cause of your injury?
    • February
      • Why back injuries are not necessarily a part of getting older
      • Why is following medical advice important after a work injury?
      • Can you get workers’ compensation when you are a coder?
    • January
      • 5 criteria for receiving temporary disability in California
      • Injured at work, now what? How to file a claim when your employer does not
      • The link between age and repetitive strain injuries
      • What are common signs of organ damage?
      • More than a fifth of all workplace injuries involve overexertion
  • 2023
    • December
      • Common injuries nurses face at work
      • Most common injuries for landscapers in California
    • November
      • Can workers qualify for workers’ compensation for anxiety?
      • Repetitive stress injuries affect 1.8 million workers a year
      • 4 misconceptions about filing for workers’ compensation
    • October
      • Assaults of doctors, nurses an ongoing problem in health care
      • How should you document a workplace injury?
    • September
      • How to file a repetitive stress workers’ comp claim in California
      • What kind of work can an employer offer an injured worker?
    • August
      • How do you know if you are losing your hearing?
      • 3 common repetitive motion injuries
      • Can you maintain your job through a temporary disability?
    • July
      • Uncovering common injuries horticulturists suffer in California
      • Cleaning hotel rooms takes a serious toll on the body
    • June
      • Risks educators face at work
      • Will you hurt your workers’ compensation claim if you leave your job?
      • Common injuries faced by healthcare professionals
      • When workers’ comp benefits end early: Exploring your options
    • May
      • Tips for minimizing the most common injuries to police officers
      • What are the signs you may have a repetitive stress injury?
    • April
      • What are the guidelines for medical care under workers’ compensation?
      • Precautions to help you avoid work-related stress
      • How does temporary disability work?
      • 3 benefits for permanently injured workers
    • March
      • How are herniated disks diagnosed and treated?
      • What is bursitis?
    • February
      • What are contributing factors to sharps injuries?
      • Reducing your risk of injury when you fall at work
      • Recent data on deadly workplace accidents
    • January
      • 3 severe injuries and the steps that injured workers can take
      • Can you get workers’ compensation as a freelancer?
      • The signs of emotional abuse in the workplace
  • 2022
    • December
      • Returning to work while you heal from an injury
      • Fighting a rejected workers’ comp claim
      • What are possible warning signs from a back injury?
      • The hidden dangers of a TBI
    • November
      • Do I have to prove my lower back injury happened on the job?
      • When work leads total permanent disability
    • October
      • Nursing—a profession that has the potential for serious injuries
      • Can you go back to work during an open workers’ compensation case?
      • 3 possible long-term results of repetitive stress injuries
    • September
      • Key California factions pushing for workers’ compensation reform
      • What workers need to know about on-the-job car accidents
      • Steps to correct your workplace posture
      • Are you the target of a toxic coworker?
    • August
      • What are some common reasons for a workers’ comp denial?
      • What is lateral epicondylitis?
      • How the going and coming rule affects your workers’ comp coverage
    • July
      • Shocking jobs that are at risk for repetitive stress injuries
      • What is a disability rating schedule under workers’ compensation?
      • Maintain 3 points of contact when working with ladders
    • June
      • Can you get fired for reporting a workplace injury?
      • How can you limit repetitive strain?
      • Lifting patients a common cause of injury in health care
    • May
      • Three signs of an untreated repetitive stress injury caused by workplace conditions
      • Hearing loss America’s most common work injury
      • What are some common injuries related to health care work?
    • April
      • What do you know about repetitive strain injuries?
      • How office workers can prove their job contributes to an injury
      • When is a car crash work-related?
      • What benefits are available to permanently injured workers?
    • March
      • Balancing your career and a temporary disability
      • What do you know about job risks for health care workers?
      • 3 severe work injuries and steps to get compensation
    • February
      • Work-related injuries caused by fast and repetitive motions
      • 3 signs that you are in a toxic work environment
      • What are some treatment options for herniated disks?
      • When may I qualify for temporary disability benefits?
    • January
      • When is an emotional work injury compensable under CA law?
      • What work environments may cause hearing loss?
      • Needlestick and sharps accidents may require workers’ comp
  • 2021
    • December
      • Can a toxic work environment lead to workers’ compensation?
    • September
      • How a pre-existing condition can affect a workers’ compensation claim
    • June
      • Can you receiver workers’ compensation benefits for plantar fasciitis?
    • April
      • The 5 most common types of workplace injuries
    • February
      • Can you quit your job after receiving workers’ comp benefits?
  • 2020
    • November
      • How workers’ compensation differs from personal injury
    • August
      • 3 matters to discuss with your workers’ comp doctor
      • Can you receive workers’ compensation benefits for repetitive stress injuries?
    • May
      • Terms to know when seeking California workers’ compensation
    • February
      • Health care workers on the front line of workplace hazards
  • 2019
    • December
      • Workers’ comp for firefighter and law enforcement PTSD
    • September
      • Clearing up common myths about workers’ compensation
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