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  • 2024
    • October
      • Characteristics of Personal Injury Cases
      • What Should You Do If You’re Injured at Work?
    • September
      • Why Slip and Fall Accidents Are More Serious Than You Think
      • Navigating Employment After a Workplace Injury in California
    • August
      • What Benefits Are Available Through Workers’ Comp?
      • How Do You Protect Your Interests if Injured in a Car Accident?
    • July
      • Avenues for Pursuing Compensation in a Personal Injury Case
      • What Is a Mandatory Settlement Conference?
    • June
      • Do You Have a Personal Injury Case?
      • What Happens After Reaching MMI in a Workers’ Comp Case?
    • May
      • Is Your Employer Required to Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
      • How to Pursue Compensation for a Defective Household Product
    • April
      • Who Is Considered an Employee for a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
      • How to Spot a Distracted Driver
    • March
      • From Whiplash to Fractures: Examining the Severity of Car Accident Injuries
      • What Is Workers’ Compensation, and Why Is It Important?
    • February
      • Navigating California’s Comparative Negligence Rule
      • Understanding Damages: What Is the Difference Between Economic and Noneconomic Damages?
    • January
      • Claim Denied? How to Appeal a Hearing Loss Workers' Compensation Decision in California Construction
      • What Not to Do After a Car Accident
      • Workers’ Compensation Retaliation in California
  • 2023
    • December
      • What Should I Do if I Suffer a Slip and Fall Injury While On the Job?
      • What Should Customers Do if They're the Victim of a Slip and Fall Accident?
      • Why Was My CA Workers’ Comp Claim Denied?
      • Can I Get CA Workers’ Comp Benefits for an Auto Accident?
    • October
      • Do You Have to Get an Independent Examination to Get Workers’ Comp in CA?
      • CA Workers’ Comp Winners and Losers in the 2023 Legislative Year
    • September
      • Increasing Temperatures Raise Concerns for Farm Workers
      • Does CA Workers’ Comp Cover Skin Cancer? Understanding Your Rights and Benefits
      • Increasing Temperatures Raise Concerns for Farm Workers
      • Does CA Workers’ Comp Cover Skin Cancer? What You Need to Know
    • August
      • CA Court Rules Against Payouts for Workplace COVID
      • Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Workplace Violence in CA?
    • July
      • Understanding When Trucking Companies Are Liable for Truck Accidents
      • Can You Be Sued for Wearing High Heels?
      • Social Security Disability: What You Should Know
    • June
      • Social Security COLA: What to Expect in 2024
      • California Bill Addresses Gender Differences in Workers’ Compensation
    • May
      • CA Bill Could Expand Workers' Compensation Coverage for Firefighters
      • Are Interns Eligible for Workers' Compensation?
    • April
      • Understanding Insidious Progressive Diseases
      • Rebuilding CA’s Workers Compensation System
    • March
      • Uber and Lyft at the Center of Workers’ Comp Claims Case
    • February
      • Workers’ Compensation Witnesses: What You Should Know
      • Benefits of Reporting Workers’ Comp as an Employer
    • January
      • Most Common Workers Compensation Mistakes
      • Does Worker’s Comp Cover EMTs Hurt in Ambulance Crashes?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Why Workers’ Comp is No-Fault
      • Product Liability: What You Should Know
    • November
      • What Is the Average Compensation Settlement for Surgeries?
      • CA Workers’ Comp Benefits Will Increase in 2023
    • October
      • Why Is Halloween So Dangerous?
      • Workers’ Comp for Travel Nurses
    • September
      • Can Teachers Get Worker’s Comp?
    • August
      • FLSA Status: What Is a Nonexempt Employee?
      • FLSA Status: What Is an Exempt Employee?
    • June
      • Workers’ Comp: 5 Common Questions and What Comes Next
    • May
      • What To Do After a Car Accident
      • Wax & Wax Proudly Supported a SCV Charity Golf Tournament
      • Most Common Workplace Injuries for First Responders
    • April
      • What To Do If You are Injured on Someone Else’s Property
    • March
      • March 2022: National Ladder Safety Month
    • January
      • Attorney Robert Castillo Sworn Into 2022 SCV Bar Association Executive Board
  • 2021
    • December
      • Are Trucks More Dangerous Than Cars?
      • What Makes an Injury Catastrophic?
      • Winter Holiday Safety 101
    • November
      • Three Types of Product Defects
      • When Do Bicyclists Have the Right-of-Way in California?
      • Thanksgiving Safety 101
    • October
      • Talking Safety This Halloween
      • Can You Sue Someone Who Doesn’t Exist?
      • Attorney Castillo Discusses Challenges of Remote Legal Work in Valley Lawyer Magazine
    • September
      • Does California Have a Pure Comparative Negligence Rule?
    • July
      • What Should You NOT Do Before Filing for Bankruptcy?
    • June
      • Is It Better to File for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
    • May
      • Do Seasonal Employees Get Workers’ Compensation?
    • March
      • Are There Limits to the Medical Treatments You Can Get in Workers’ Comp?
    • February
      • What is the Minimum Coverage for Workers’ Comp in California?
      • Do I Need to Be Careful to Qualify for Workers’ Comp?
      • Does Workers’ Comp Provide Vocational Rehab in California?
    • January
      • How Permanent Disabilities are Evaluated
      • Workers' Compensation: Lost Wages
  • 2020
    • December
      • How Long Does a California Employer Have to Report a Workers’ Comp Claim?
      • Study Shows COVID Workers’ Comp Presumptions Apply to Slim Percent of Workers
      • Workers’ Compensation Claims Filed by Holiday Workers
    • November
      • Will Medical Marijuana Be Available Through Workers’ Comp?
      • California Workers’ Comp-Related Hospitalizations in Decline
      • California Coronavirus Workers’ Comp Cases Exceed 50,000 Already
    • October
      • Can You Get Workers’ Comp If You’re Hurt on Lunch?
      • COVID-19 Cited in More Than 10% of California Workers’ Comp Claims
      • Filing for Workers’ Comp When a Coworker Causes Your Injuries
    • September
      • Does Losing Your Job Mean Losing Workers’ Comp Benefits?
      • Workers’ Compensation for Smoke Inhalation
    • August
      • How to Lift Safely at Work & Report Injuries If They Happen
      • Dangerous Industrial Machines Around Your Worksite
      • Are Food Delivery Drivers Eligible for Workers’ Comp?
    • July
      • Why Documenting Your Workplace Injury is Important
      • 5 More Reasons Why Workers’ Comp Claims Get Denied
      • Do Workers’ Compensation Benefits in California Consider Overtime Pay?
    • June
      • Are Workers’ Compensation Benefits Available to Construction Workers?
      • National Safety Month 2020 Puts Some Focus on Workplace Safety
    • May
      • SCV Adopts Legal Updates for Employees Working During the Coronavirus Pandemic
      • Typical Benefits for California Workers’ Compensation Claimants
      • Selecting & Changing a Workers’ Comp Claim Doctor in California
    • April
      • Can You Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits If You’re Hurt Driving to Work?
      • What is a Third-Party Claim for a Workplace Accident?
      • Workers’ Compensation Benefits for COVID-19 Given to Federal Employees
    • March
      • Can Anyone Sue Their Employer After a Workplace Accident?
      • Is Coronavirus a Valid Reason to File for Workers’ Compensation?
      • California May Add Skin Cancer to Covered Workers’ Comp Conditions
    • February
      • How Do I Predesignate a Doctor to Treat Me in Case of a Work Accident?
      • Why is Workers’ Compensation Described as a “No-Fault” System?
    • January
      • How Do I Recover Compensation for a Work Vehicle Accident?
      • The Importance of Following Your Doctor’s Advice After a Work Injury
  • 2019
    • December
      • Returning to Work After an Injury: Regular, Modified, and Alternative Work
      • What is a Medical Provider Network?
      • What Can I Do if My Employer Does Not Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
    • November
      • What to Do if a Portion of Your Workers' Compensation Claim is Denied
      • My Work Environment Exacerbated My Preexisting Condition - What Are My Options?
      • Workers' Compensation Timeline: Accepted vs. Denied Claims
    • October
      • Nobody Witnessed My Work Injury - What are My Options?
      • Are You Entitled to Workers' Compensation Benefits if You Work Remotely?
      • What Information on Workers' Compensation Should Employers Provide?
    • September
      • When Is Workplace Violence Covered by Workers' Comp?
      • What to Do if Your Workers' Compensation Claim Is Denied
      • Can Contract Workers in California Start Asking for Benefits?
    • August
      • Common First Responder Injuries
      • Common Injuries Among Factory Workers
      • Workplace Injury Risks for Electricians
    • July
      • Can a Workers' Compensation Claim be Reopened?
      • How are Workers' Compensation Payments Calculated?
      • Does Workers' Compensation Cover Employee Negligence?
    • June
      • Can I Get Workers' Compensation for Depression?
      • Can I Choose My Own Doctor for a Workers' Compensation Claim?
    • May
      • Common Workers' Compensation Misconceptions
      • What Are the Penalties for Workers' Compensation Fraud?
      • Can I Retire While On Workers' Compensation?
      • Why You Need Workers' Comp Insurance for Your Domestic Employee
    • April
      • What to Do When You're Unhappy with Your Workers' Comp Doctor
      • Signs of Employer Retaliation for Filing Workers' Compensation
      • Workers' Comp FAQ: 5 Common Questions and Answers
      • Do Independent Contractors Qualify for Workers' Compensation?
      • Workers' Compensation & The Trucking Industry
    • February
      • Youth Sports Leagues: Coaches and Workers' Comp
      • Workers Compensation Treatment Guidelines & Policies
      • Common Workplace Injuries: Food Industry Employees
      • Drug Testing & Workplace Injuries: Burden of Proof
    • January
      • Common Workplace Injuries for Medical Professionals
      • SSDI and Lupus: Qualifications for Benefits
      • Special Needs Educators & Work Injuries
  • 2018
    • December
      • Avoiding Accusations of Workers' Compensation Fraud
      • Burn Injuries & At-Risk Occupations
      • Obesity Reclassified: How this Affects Your Workers' Comp Claim
    • November
      • Protect Yourself from Workplace Injuries Over the Holidays
      • Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury Claims: Can I File Both?
      • 5 Types of Injuries Not Covered by Workers' Comp
    • October
      • What to Expect at a Workers' Compensation Hearing
      • Stress-Related Injuries and Workers' Compensation Benefits
      • Can I Receive Workers' Compensation for Psychiatric Injuries?
    • September
      • The Most Common Types of Construction Accidents
      • Repetitive Strain Injuries - Tips for Prevention
      • Are Business Professionals at Risk for On-the-Job Injuries?
    • August
      • 3 Back Strengthening Exercises for Workers
      • 5 Reasons Your Workers' Comp Claim May Have Been Denied
      • Assembly Member Blanca Rubio Calls for an Audit of the California Workers' Comp System
      • What to Do After a Workplace Accident
      • CAAA Provides Commentary on MTUS & EBM to Department of Industrial Relations
    • July
      • Rotator Cuff Injuries - Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
      • Workers' Comp Insurance Rating Bureau Release Annual State of the System Report
      • Employer Responsibilities to Provide Workers' Comp Insurance
      • California Requirements for Returning to Work After an Injury
    • June
      • What Workers' Comp Benefits Am I Entitled To?
      • What Is Ergonomics?
      • How to Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
      • Wax & Wax's very own, Robert Castillo to Appear as Guest on KABC-AM 790 TalkRadio Show on Saturday
    • May
      • Why Do I Need a Workers' Comp Attorney?
      • Tips to Avoid On-the-Job Car Accidents
      • Maximum Medial Improvement (MMI) - What It Means for You
    • April
      • Common Mistakes That Could Affect Your Workers' Compensation Case
      • Hearing Loss in the Workplace - How to Increase Your Safety
    • March
      • 5 Most Common Wear & Tear Injuries in the Workplace
      • Inadequate Training Injuries
      • How Social Media Could Affect Your Workers' Comp Claim
    • February
      • Scaffolding Accidents - What You Need to Know
      • Should I See a Doctor After an On-the-Job Accident?
      • Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Toxic Exposure
    • January
      • Can I Receive Workers' Compensation for an Occupational Disease?
      • Understanding Employer Retaliation Laws in California
      • Insurance Companies Seek to Weaken Cumulative Trauma Injury Claims
      • Common Construction Site Injuries - What You Need to Know
  • 2017
    • December
      • Reaching MMI: What's Next
      • Can I Appeal a Workers' Comp Denial?
      • Social Security Disability Explained
    • November
      • 5 Common Workers' Compensation Injuries
      • When is Sexual Harassment a Workers' Comp Claim?
      • What are Permanent Disability Benefits?
      • What Expenses Will Workers' Compensation Cover?
      • Attorney Alan Wax Speaks at CWCDAA on Utilization & Independent Medical Review
      • Returning to Work After Workers' Compensation Leave
      • Are Workers' Comp Claims Different than Personal Injury Claims?
      • SSDI Benefits vs. Workers' Comp: Which Is Right for Me?
      • Can My Employer Fire Me While I'm on Workers' Comp Leave?
    • October
      • Common Work-Related Shoulder Injuries
      • Governor Brown Vetoes AB 570, Citing Gender Discrimination
      • Work-Related Skin Disorders
      • How Long Does A Workers' Comp Case Take?
      • CAAA Workers' Compensation Newsletter
    • September
      • What Is a Cumulative Trauma Disorder?
      • Can I Collect Workers' Comp for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
      • Are Back Injuries Covered Under Workers' Compensation?
      • Attorney Alan L. Wax Speaking at 2017 CWCDAA Annual Winter Conference
      • CA Labor & Workforce Development Agency Responds to Trump Repeal of DACA
      • California Labor Commissioner Throws ICE Agents out of Offices
    • August
      • Occupational Vision Loss
      • How Much Time do I Have to File for Workers' Comp?
      • 7 Common Workplace Accidents
    • June
      • Law Offices of Wax & Wax Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Three Long-Term Employees
    • May
      • How to Use an Emergency Eyewash Station
      • $40 Million Workers' Compensation Scam in Orange County
    • April
      • What Is and Isn't Eligible for Workers' Compensation
      • How To Dispute An Impairment Rating In A California Workers' Comp Claim
    • March
      • Work-Related Car Accidents
    • February
      • Easy Ways to Make Your Office Workspace More Ergonomic
      • Can I Get Workers' Comp If I Quit My Job?
      • How You Can Help Prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) at Work
    • January
      • About Occupational Hearing Loss
      • Chemical Exposure on the Job: What You Need to Know
  • 2016
    • December
      • What to Do If Your Claim Is Denied
    • November
      • Five Workers' Compensation Myths
    • October
      • Report: Lawmakers Should Consider Federal Workers' Comp Intervention
    • September
      • "Why Was My Workers' Comp Claim Denied?"
    • August
      • LAPD Officers Struggle With Workers' Comp Claim Delays
      • Understanding "Reduced Cost" CA Worker's Comp Headlines
    • July
      • Worker's Comp Claims Can Hang On A Word
      • New Lawsuit Claims CA Workers' Comp Discriminates Against Women
    • June
      • California's Weekly Average Wage Rises
      • "Can I Receive Workers' Comp Benefits Permanently?"
    • May
      • How Do I Prepare For An IME?
      • Report: CA Workers' Comp Opioid Prescriptions Still Prominent, Decreasing
    • April
      • Did Workers' Comp Insurers Hack Claimant Personal Data?
      • Report: Workers' Compensation Costs in CA Falling
    • March
      • Changing Doctors in Your Workers' Comp Case
      • California's Workers' Comp Appeals Process
    • February
      • Report: 90% of Workers' Comp Utilization Review Decisions Upheld in California
    • January
      • Report: California Workers' Comp Claims Have Increased
  • 2015
    • November
      • CAAA Unveils The Harold W. Wax Outstanding Merit Award
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