California victims of work-related injuries are typically entitled to workers' compensation benefits. The same applies to the surviving family members of employees who suffered fatal on-the-job injuries. However, the state-regulated insurance program typically pays benefits that are limited to medical expenses or end-of-life costs along with a portion of lost wages. Third-party cases could be filed if the injury or death resulted from the negligence of third parties not linked to the same employer. In those circumstances additional financial relief might be obtained through the civil justice system.
Third-party cases can give injured workers extra compensation
Workers' compensation: Considerations to ensure crane safety
Construction sites pose an endless list of safety hazards, most of which are covered in the safety regulations prescribed by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Some of the many workers' compensation claims filed by construction workers involve injuries suffered in circumstances that involved cranes. Even though these machines come in different sizes, they all pose injury threats, and compliance with safety standards requires consideration of three environmental factors.
Construction workers' accidents are preventable
California employers must address safety hazards in the workplace. And yet, construction workers' accidents claim thousands of lives each year. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health says most, if not all, workplace accidents are preventable through compliance with prescribed safety standards and a designating competent person to identify and rectify injury risks.
Workplace accidents: Worker airlifted after tractor rollover
Working on and around tractors pose multiple hazards on farms and any other industrial facilities where these vehicles are used. California employers are responsible for the safety and health of their employees, and this responsibility includes providing adequate safety training and ensuring that only qualified operators use these vehicles. Unfortunately, not all employees receive the necessary protection, and preventable workplace accidents happen.
