Workers’ compensation insurance pays lost wages and medical benefits to employees who develop work-related injuries or illnesses, regardless of fault.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

According to the California Department of Industrial Relations, California had 680,152 workers' compensation claims in 2023, based upon first reports of injuries. This translates to 3.6 worker ...

If you get hurt on the job in California or develop an illness over time linked to your work, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the process of filing a […] ...

Brett Surbey is a corporate paralegal and freelance writer based out of Alberta, Canada. His work has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Canadian Mortgage Trends, Industry West Magazine, and various ...

Over a century ago California mandated a comprehensive system of workers’ compensation, which was to provide a shield to employers from civil liability when an employee is injured on the job and in ...