Workers' Comp, Personal Injury, Employment Law Blog

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Employees’ Rights

Apr 15, 2020

Employees have the right to file a petition for compensation under workers’ compensation laws, but many do not, for fear of retaliation. So...

Can You Use Paid Sick Leave If You Have COVID-19?

Mar 31, 2020

My name is Michael Burgis. I’m a trial attorney and I’m a certified legal specialist in California Workers’ Compensation. I’m also very w...

How Does Unemployment Insurance Work If You Contract COVID-19?

Mar 30, 2020

My name is Michael Burgis. I’m a legal certified specialist in California Workers’ Compensation. I’m a trial attorney. Can I Apply For Unem...

Am I Entitled To Workers’ Compensation Benefits If I Get COVID-19?

Mar 27, 2020

My name is Michael Burgis. I’m a trial attorney. I’m also a legal certified specialist in California worker’s compensation and I’ve g...

How Does State Disability Insurance Apply to COVID-19?

Mar 26, 2020

My name is Michael Burgis. I’m an attorney in California. I’m also a legal certified specialist in California Workers’ compensation.I’ve ...

Can I Collect Paid Family Leave If a Family Member Contracts COVID-19?

Mar 25, 2020

My name is Michael Burgis and I’m an attorney. I’m a Legal Certified Specialist in California Workers Compensation and I’m a Trial Attorney...

Workplace Injuries at Kanye West’s Plant Bring $45,000 Fine

Nov 19, 2018

Following an incident in March, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health launched an investigation of which the outcome led to t...

Workplace Accidents: 18-Year-Old Dies When Trapped in Machine

Sep 26, 2018

Families who see their loved ones off to work in the morning, never to see them again, naturally experience incredible trauma. In many cases in C...

Workplace Accidents: Firefighter Killed When Bulldozer Rolls Over

Jul 17, 2018

Lives of firefighters are put on the line during devastating wildfires in California every summer. Workplace accidents in these circumstances are...

National Safety Stand-down Aims to Prevent Workplace Injuries and Deaths from Falls

May 08, 2018

The construction industry holds a week of stand-down action nationwide — including in California — at this time every year. Between M...

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