Are Injuries at a Work Event (Bonding Activity, Holiday Party, Happy Hour) Compensable?

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Posted By DAM Firm | June 28 2018 | Workers Rights

Are Injuries at a Work Event (Bonding Activity, Holiday Party, Happy Hour) Compensable?

Work events that happen outside the workplace can be a fun time to relax with your coworkers. However, accidents can happen anywhere and, if you suffer an injury at a workplace event, you need answers regarding compensation for your injuries. When accidents occur at employer-sponsored events, workers’ compensation laws become more complex. Discuss your injury…

Posted By DAM Firm | June 18 2018 | Taxes on Workers Comp

Do You Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance in California?

A workers’ compensation insurance policy is a type of liability insurance where employers assume liability for potential worker injuries on or caused by the job, which their insurer pays. Workers’ compensation can help cover costs of work-related injuries and illnesses. California state law requires employers to have a workers’ compensation policy, and failure to do…

Posted By DAM Firm | June 6 2018 | Workers Rights

Will Getting Elective Surgery Affect Your Workers’ Compensation Case?

Workers’ compensation insurance provides a way for employees to receive monetary support for on-the-job injuries and illnesses. California, like most states, requires employers to have workers’ compensation insurance, even if they only have one employee. Workers’ comp insurance pays for the costs of any work-related accidents. Sometimes, it can be tricky to determine when an…

Posted By DAM Firm | May 24 2018 | Workers Rights

Union Leaders and Others Who Have Fought for Workers’ Rights

The history of workers’ rights in the United States is long and grueling. It deals with unionization, social reform, equal rights, and other fights that are still going on today. While thousands of people helped shape the labor laws and practices the U.S. now has in place, a few key players come to mind in…

Posted By DAM Firm | May 17 2018 | Workers Rights

Do Workers with HIV Get Compensation?

The California workers’ compensation system provides benefits to all employees who suffer injuries or illnesses on the job. When it comes to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), however, workers may have a harder time recovering compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, disabilities, and other damages. Here’s a look at occupationally-acquired HIV and the battles employees…

Posted By DAM Firm | May 9 2018 | Personal Injury

Route 91 Country Music Festival Shooting

Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting site, Las Vegas Village and Festival Grounds, Las Vegas Strip, Nevada In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States, the investigation into the October 1, 2017 Route 91 Harvest music festival tragedy has yet to bring closure to the tens of thousands of…

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