As a personal injury attorney in San Francisco, CA, I work with individuals who unfortunately have been injured. Most of the time determining who is...
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While not a workers’ compensation statute, the Federal Employment Liability Act
(FELA) provides that railroads engaged in interstate commerce are ...
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The Merchant Marine Act (also called the Federal Jones Act) provides seamen with
the same protection from employer negligence as FELA provides r...
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Industrial accidents may occur in several workplace environments such as construction sites, refineries, assembly and manufacturing plants, factories ...
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A typical job related injury is harassment and/or
discrimination. It is defined as an action or speech that is so severe or
pervasive as to created ...
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If you are injured at work, you may qualify for state
workers' compensation benefits. It's important for the employer to prepare an
accident report ...
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Congress enacted the Longshore and Harbor Worker Compensation Act (LHWCA) to
provide workers’ compensation to specified employees of private m...
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Individuals suffering from cancer known as
mesothelioma have likely been informed by their doctor of the almost certain
cause of this likely fatal d...
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Accidental injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United
States. On average, there are 11,200 disabling accidental injuries every
ho...
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Most employers in many states have a basic duty to provide
workers’ compensation coverage for their workers. Aside from this financial responsibi...
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Most American workers today have no idea how many toxic chemicals they
may be exposed to every day. One study indicates that there are as
many as ...
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Workers Comp Claim Settlement - Compensation laws are
designed to ensure that employees who are injured or disabled on the job are
provided with f...
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