Category Archives: Employment Law
Can I Quit My Job While on Workers’ Comp in California?
As an injured worker, you may find yourself at a crossroads, wondering if you can quit your job while on workers’ compensation and what would happen to your benefits if you do. It’s a crucial question, and the answer could significantly impact your life and the decisions you make. Below, we address this question… Read More »
Understanding Employer Responsibilities and Your Rights Under California Workers’ Compensation Law
Experiencing a workplace injury or illness is overwhelming enough without having to decode the complexities of California’s workers’ compensation law. At Invictus Law, an experienced
Is Your Employer Failing to Accommodate Your Work Injury?
Employees injured at work have the right to collect workers’ compensation. If that injury rises to the level of a disability, the worker has additional rights, including the right to reasonable accommodation. Read on to learn about reasonable accommodations after a workplace injury, and call our dedicated California workers’ comp attorney for help with… Read More »
What Constitutes an Unsafe Work Environment?
California workers have the right to be free from unsafe working conditions under the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973. California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, protects workers from unsafe workplace conditions by issuing and enforcing safety standards, conducting inspections, providing outreach and education, and issuing… Read More »
Return to Work Supplement: What is it and How to Apply?
California workers’ compensation covers medical bills and a portion of lost wages for eligible workers who are injured on the job. However, there are many additional benefits available to qualifying workers. Depending on your circumstances and your needs, there are a number of supplemental payments you could apply for to help you cover certain… Read More »
What To Do When Your Unemployment Benefits Run Out
In our current times of economic uncertainty and financial distress, unemployment has skyrocketed. But what happens if your unemployment benefits run out, or you’re about to lose them, and you are still in between jobs? Don’t panic. There are steps you can take to access resources to assist you. Unemployment benefits are supposed to… Read More »
Filing An Employment Lawsuit For Wrongful Termination
Each year, the EEOC deals with around 700,000 inquiries and calls regarding employment discrimination. One of the most common reasons for wrongful terminations is employer retaliation, which comprises almost half of the employment charges. It can be a deeply traumatic, life-changing event to lose your job. Suddenly losing your primary income source is catastrophic… Read More »
Can I Be Fired For Filing A Workers’ Compensation Claim In California?
California employees injured on the job are entitled to medical treatment, temporary total disability benefits (“TTD”), temporary partial disability (“TPD”), and permanent disability (“PD”) depending on the extent of their injury. Although a workers’ compensation claim is not necessarily a lawsuit against the employer, employers sometimes take offense to an employee filing workers’ compensation… Read More »
