June 3, 2023
Workers’ Compensation: What It Is and What It Covers
As a hardworking employee, you want to know that your employer has your back if you're harmed on the job. Workers' compensation should provide…
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Featured blogOctober 13, 2026
EB-1 vs. EB-2 NIW vs. EB-3: Petitioner, Labor Certification and Visa Availability Compared
Quick Answer EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 are employment-based immigrant preference categories, but they do not use the same petitioner, job-offer or labor-certification rules. EB-1 contains three different subcategories; EB-1A extraordinary ability can be self-petitioned, while…
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June 3, 2023
California QME and AME Exams: How to Prepare, Communicate Accurately, and Protect the Medical Record
Quick Answer A California qualified medical evaluator (QME) or agreed medical evaluator (AME) performs a medical-legal evaluation when a workers’ compensation case has a…
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June 3, 2023
Work-Related Driving Accidents in California: Fatigue, Long Hours, Evidence, and Workers’ Comp
Quick Answer Driving can be part of the job even when the worker's primary title is not "driver." Delivery workers, home-health staff, sales employees,…
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June 3, 2023
Work-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in California: Treatment, Evidence, and Workers’ Comp
Quick Answer A traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by work can support a California workers' compensation claim, but the legal claim should follow the…
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June 3, 2023
Workplace Lead Exposure in California: Testing, Medical Removal, Evidence, and Workers’ Compensation
Quick Answer Workplace lead exposure can occur in construction, demolition, battery work, metal recycling, manufacturing, firing ranges, painting and coating removal, welding, cutting, and…
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June 3, 2023
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Construction: Risks, Warning Signs, and California Workers’ Comp
Quick Answer A construction worker can suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a fall, a struck-by incident, a vehicle or equipment accident, or…
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June 2, 2023
How Vineyard Workers in California Can Stay Safe from Heatstroke and Wildfire Risks
Agricultural workers, particularly grape harvesting for California vineyards, need safe working conditions.
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June 2, 2023
Fatal Construction Falls in California: Legal Rights, Workers’ Compensation, and Fall Prevention Tips
According to the report, there was a 36 percent increase in construction worker fatalities involving falls between 2011 and 2015.
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June 1, 2023
The dangers of working on or near scaffolding
Understand common California scaffolding hazards and the safety measures and workers' compensation steps relevant after an injury.
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June 1, 2023
Manufacturing Injuries in California: Machine Hazards, Evidence, and Workers’ Compensation
Quick Answer California manufacturing workers can be injured by machine points of operation, moving parts, struck-by hazards, repetitive work, material handling, chemical exposure, noise,…
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