Serious and Willful Misconduct in the Workplace
Some workplace accidents are simply accidents, entirely unintentional and not the fault of any particular party. In other cases, howeve...
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Protect Your Words: Workers’ Compensation and Your Rights
When you file for workers’ compensation in California, your employer’s insurance company has the right to ask questions about your heal...
Social Security Survivor Benefits for Children
Close to 4 million children with a deceased parent receive more than $1.5 billion in Social Security survivor benefits each month. Unma...
Injuries Linked to Testosterone Therapy
You’ve probably seen the ads asking men asking if they suffer from “low T” – low testosterone levels leading to less energy and a lower...
Honesty Matters: How to Protect Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
In the current business environment, all employers and insurance companies view all workers’ compensation claims with suspicion. Their ...
Recent Changes to Social Security Disability Benefits
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how it determines who qualifies for disability benefits. Here are several of the c...
Why Medical Records Matter in a Disability Claim
You’ve been injured or otherwise disabled, and you’re unable to work. You’ve applied for Social Security disability benefits and you’ve...
How a Disability Attorney Can Maximize Your Benefits
Disability is unpredictable and often tragic; it can happen to anyone at any age, at any time. One in four workers who are now 20 years...
New Compassionate Allowance Conditions for Disability Benefits
Twenty-five new Compassionate Allowance (CAL) conditions, including a dozen cancers, were announced in January by the Social Security A...
The Top 5 Reasons for Social Security Denials
If you applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in 2011, you may be among the more than 630,000 people whose cl...
Protecting Healthcare Workers From Workplace Injuries
When we think of workplace injuries, we typically think of construction workers or Hollywood stunt men. It seldom occurs to most of us ...
Workplace Safety and Your Right to Compensation
Every day, companies and employers in California are taking more measures to make their workplaces safer for customers, contractors, an...