Overview In 2026, California’s stone fabrication sector was subject to the strictest occupational safety regulations ever. The Silicosis Training, Outreach, and Prevention (STOP) Act, Senate Bill 20, was signed into law on October 13, 2025, and went into full force on January 1, 2026. It forbids dry-cutting techniques, requires fabrication shops to be certified, and … Read More
In California’s gig economy, delivery driving is one of the most common jobs. Platforms like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart send drivers to a constant stream of restaurants, apartment complexes, warehouses, and private homes. During a single shift, you might have to navigate twenty to thirty properties you’ve never been to before, each with its … Read More
What Is the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund? Many injured workers have never heard of the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF), and this lack of knowledge costs them a lot of money that they are legally entitled to. The state runs the SIBTF fund, which gives extra money to workers who had a permanent … Read More
The prevalence of mental health injuries among nurses and other healthcare professionals has reached crisis proportions. An entire workforce is dealing with invisible psychological wounds as a result of years of systemic understaffing, ongoing workplace pressure, and exposure to chronic trauma. However, these workers soon learn that psychiatric claims are subject to far more stringent … Read More
Why Ratings of Disability Matter for Settlement Value In California workers’ compensation, your permanent disability rating is the most accurate way to turn your physical loss into a dollar amount. It’s not just a medical number; it directly affects how much money insurance companies have to pay you. Most injured workers think that disability ratings … Read More
Why People Who Work From Home Have Special Problems The workforce in California has changed for good. What started as a short-term response to the pandemic has become a defining feature of the modern economy. But even though millions of people now work from home offices and makeshift workstations, the laws about workplace injuries have … Read More
Why it’s important to keep records of workplace violence now Workplaces in California have become more and more unstable. Patients and their families can be very rude to healthcare workers. Retail workers are verbally abused and threatened with violence. The front desk staff have to deal with threatening behavior that leaves lasting psychological scars. When … Read More
More workers than they think experience violence at work. Every year, thousands of California workers are hurt at work, but many of them don’t know that workers’ compensation may cover all of their injuries, especially when it comes to mental trauma. If you want to know if you can get workers’ compensation for a physical … Read More
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