Employers Must Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Robert Gunn, 70, of Pacific Grove, pleaded guilty in May to one felony count of failure to register as an employer and one misdemeanor ...
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Taking Drunk Drivers Off the Streets
One of the ways the state of California hopes to discourage drunk driving is by impounding the vehicles of DUI offenders and imposing a...
“Percentage Of Fault” In Motorcycle Accidents
About 4,000 people are killed in motorcycle crashes every year in the United States. Proving fault in motorcycle accident cases often r...
Heat Illness At The Workplace
Anyone who labors outdoors in California should know that the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health – known as “Cal/OSHA” ...
Wrong Organ Removed Again
It’s happened again, this time in Texas. Doctors removed a man’s healthy kidney instead of his cancerous kidney. On June 10, 54-year-ol...
Commit Fraud, Go To Prison
If you’re collecting monthly Social Security disability benefits, don’t even think about working “on the side” without telling the Soci...
Retailers and Heart Attacks: What You Need to Know
Don’t have a heart attack at Target. Even the best personal injury attorney might not be able to help you. The California Supreme Court...
You Have the Right to Safety and Protection at Work
Workers who are injured on the job in California are protected by the state’s workers’ compensation system. Workers’ compensation cover...
Are You a Contractor or an Employee?
In California, only “employees” are covered by the workers’ compensation system. Independent contractors are not covered in California,...
Understanding Bartender and Host Liability in California
Should bartenders and restaurant owners be held liable when their customers drink alcoholic beverages, drive, and then injure or kill s...
What to Do If Your Social Security Disability Benefits Stop
Everyone knows that sometimes the government does things that don’t make any rational sense at all. But when the Social Security Admini...
Social Security Launches New Fraud Unit Amid Widespread SSD Scams
The Social Security Disability (SSD) program has been in the news recently, and it hasn’t been good. In August, authorities in Puerto R...