Beyond the Logbook: How SB 553 Violations Are Now Evidence for Stress Claims

Beyond the Logbook: How SB 553 Violations Are Now Evidence for Stress Claims

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

Injuries to Healthcare Workers in California: Unique Risks, Special Protections, and How to Get the Most Out of Your Claim

Injuries to Healthcare Workers in California: Unique Risks, Special Protections, and How to Get the Most Out of Your Claim

In California, healthcare workers have some of the highest rates of work-related injuries and illnesses in any field. Healthcare work puts a lot of physical and emotional stress on workers, which can lead to injuries that many workers don’t fully understand until they get hurt. These include musculoskeletal disorders from handling patients, needlestick exposures, and … Read More

Understanding AMEs and QMEs in California Workers’ Compensation: How Medical Evaluations Impact Your Claim

Understanding AMEs and QMEs in California Workers’ Compensation: How Medical Evaluations Impact Your Claim

Medical evaluations are often the deciding factor in whether or not your workers’ compensation claim in California is approved or denied. Two kinds of medical evaluators, Agreed Medical Evaluators (AMEs) and Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs), are very important in disputed claims, but most injured workers don’t know what the difference is or how these evaluations … Read More

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