Attorney Robert McLaughlin was recently interviewed by Workers' Compensation Experts and was recommended by the president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) as...
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The hidden impact of workers' compensation affecting your daily life
For years I have spoken at various conferences, seminars and speaking engagements at associations representing both injured workers and employers. I have discussed how workers’...
Read MoreCOVID-19 having a greater impact on first responders, correctional officers and health care workers
While California has not provided detailed statistics yet, we have some interesting COVID-19 claim information from Texas and Florida which likely sheds light on California’s...
Read MoreDoctors, nurses, healthcare providers and COVID-19
If you're a healthcare worker and you believe that you contracted COVID-19 on the job, you may not be fully aware of your legal options....
Read MoreCorrectional officers and COVID-19
Q: ARE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS COVERED BY THE RECENT LAW (SB 1159) PROVIDING A PRESUMPTION THAT EMPLOYEES WHO CONTRACT COVID-19 CONTRACTED IT AT WORK? A: The...
Read MoreMeasures employers should take to protect workers from infection during the COVID-19 pandemic
We are currently entering the "second wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases rise at a staggering rate in California. Nobody knows exactly how long...
Read MoreHow do I file a workers' comp claim in California?
If you were injured on the job, you may be out of work for several months while facing a heap of medical expenses. When it...
Read MoreHow Proposition 22 can hurt gig workers and their families
Khaled Zayyid was an Uber driver who dedicated up to 80 hours a week for the company. After taking time off from work due to...
Read MoreLong COVID and COVID-19 'long-haulers'
As I had indicated in an earlier blog, the long-term effects of having COVID-19 are still unknown. However, since the publishing of that blog, there...
Read MoreProp 22 Myth Buster #3 – Uber/Lyft don't truly want to reduce drunk driving accidents
Recently I have seen commercials and ads for those in support of Proposition 22 from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Of course, this is a...
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