Sacramento, CA - On April 2020 Rogelio Trigueros filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits claiming injury to his upper extremities, shoulders, arms, hand and fingers while employed as a farm laborer for respondent Gonzalez Ag., Inc. […]

An Appeals Board opinion released on Monday offers guidance on notice and in particular what constitutes prejudice to an employer, among other notable rulings. In Hannah v. Senior Citizens Home Assistance Services, Inc., Donna Hannah, a home […]

In the U.S., April 4-10 marks National Public Health Week, which aims to educate policymakers, practitioners and the public about topics that are important to improving the health of our nation. Among the issues to […]

It’s not about cost, it’s about injured employee safety and improved claim outcomes According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were approximately 100,306 deaths due to overdose in the United States […]

Salt Lake City, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) - WCF Insurance has announced that Kelly Huang will be joining the company as the Regional Vice President of WCF’s Far West Region. She will be responsible for leading business […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - Grain flowing inside a bin can trap and engulf a worker in seconds, and makes for a sobering fact: nearly six of every 10 workers trapped in a grain bin don’t […]

I like big mutts, I cannot lie, but when it comes to workplace safety, pups can be doggone dangerous! While a support animal in the workplace can be good for morale, keep in mind the […]

The impact of morbid obesity on the residuals of an injury that occurred at work is to be considered when evaluating an individual’s eligibility for Social Security disability. A Federal District Court judge recently ruled […]