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It’s a tragedy when any kind of accident happens on the job, let alone one that causes the death of a worker. In that situation, coworkers, employers, family members and others may all be affected. After the death…

If you file for unemployment, it’s possible that your employer could refute your claim. If he or she contests it, there’s a chance that you could be disqualified from receiving it. They may contest your application because of…

If you work in construction, something that may worry you is that the number of construction worker fatalities has gone up by 6 percent. A Dec. 21 report states that fatalities increased 6 percent between 2015 and 2016,…

A recently lawsuit has alleged that age discrimination is a problem at the technology company Hewlett-Packard. A man from San Diego filed a complaint against the company for wrongful termination based on age discrimination. The man, 55, worked…

Perhaps you’ve worked your entire 30-year construction career without suffering a single injury, but last Friday was the day. You slipped on a wet spot and broke your hip. It could be months before you can get back…

Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are meant to be there for the people who need them. If you’re hurt and unable to work for a long period of time, you may qualify for these benefits depending on your…

After years of working in a Cerritos machine shop, you have seen your fair share of accidents. You have even had a few close calls yourself. In reality, it only takes a moment for a catastrophic injury to…

With many different people with different cultures and backgrounds living in America, it’s never been more important to be courteous to one another. Making fun of someone’s accent or heritage simply isn’t acceptable. When someone does something that…

When you go to work, you want to know that you’ll also come home safely. For some people, that simply isn’t how the day will end. Occupational injuries result in fatalities every year, and as a result, many…

You got hurt on the job and expected your employer to help you get the compensation you deserved through workers’ compensation. Just a little while after your accident, you are told that workers’ compensation has denied your claim.…