On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | May 12, 2020 | workplace injuries
Most workers who get hurt on the job will have minimal need for workers’ compensation. In a lot of cases, the benefits someone can secure through California workers’ compensation after a workplace injury may only need to cover basic medical care...
On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | May 6, 2020 | workplace injuries
Between 1992 and 2017, the number of U.S. workers 55 and older has more than doubled. Yet in that same time period, the number of fatal occupational injuries among these workers rose 56%. California residents should know that this was in spite of a 17% decline in...
On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | May 1, 2020 | workplace injuries
California employees who frequently work around machinery probably know something about pinch points. These are any points where workers or one of their extremities are liable to get caught. They include areas between two moving parts, between a moving and a...
On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | Jun 6, 2019 | workplace injuries
Working in a retail store may not seem very dangerous. In fact, you may view it as harmless or mundane. But there are numerous hazards in retail stores that can injure you. If you suffer an injury from a workplace accident, you may need to take time off work and deal...
On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | Dec 6, 2018 | workplace injuries
Like most residents of Redding, you work hard to provide for your family. Whether you love your job or merely tolerate it, you should not have to worry about sustaining a serious injury at work. Still, your employer may require you to perform the sort of repetitive...
On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | Jun 13, 2018 | workplace injuries
If you suffer an injury on the job, especially if it is not a necessarily serious injury, you may be wondering if you should report it to your employer. Many employees choose not to report workplace injuries because they fear they may lose their job or experience...
On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | Dec 13, 2017 | workplace injuries
As an employee in the Redding area, you may be under the impression that you cannot receive workers’ compensation benefits unless a workplace accident caused your injuries. It is true that injuries that occur on the job are usually compensable with workers’ comp...
On behalf of Leep, Tescher, Helfman and Zanze | Mar 21, 2017 | workplace injuries
Workplace injuries take a toll on every worker affected by them, but not all injuries are equally serious in the long term, and not all are equally visible. One injury that is more common than many employers and workers realize is traumatic brain injury. TBI has a...
