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Firefighters Injured in Rollover Accident A rollover accident sent eight woodland firefighters to a hospital on Friday, August 11. What Happened? Contracted firefighters working for…

Personal Injury Case Evaluation Creative and Resourceful Case Evaluation and Investigation May Reveal Third-Party Liability for Workplace Incidents I’m Ed Smith, an experienced Sacramento Workers’…

Coordinating Work Injury and Personal Injury Claim How Coordinating Your Workers’ Compensation Claim and Personal Injury Case Can Benefit You After a Workplace Accident In…

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Workers’ Compensation Lawyer. When you are injured on the job in California, your employer is required by state law to…

In the state of California, employers are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance in order to reimburse employees who have been injured on the job….

Temporary California Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits  When you are injured at work, you need to seek the assistance of a doctor immediately. Do not wait…

How to Understand California Workers’ Compensation Law California workers’ compensation law is an incredibly complex and confusing area of law, especially for individuals who are…

How Compromise and Release Can Settle Your California Workers Compensation Case A workplace injury caused by an unexpected accident can have unfortunate and lasting consequences…

How Pre Existing Conditions Affect California Workers’ Compensation Claims I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Workers Compensation Lawyer.  Many employees are fully capable of performing their…

File a California Workers’ Compensation Claim in Court   When you are injured at work, your employer is responsible under California law to help you…

Claim Stipulation and Award for California Workers’ Compensation Cases Under California workers’ compensation law, there are a variety of different types of agreements that you…

Epidemiology of Trauma According to the principles of medicine, trauma is a “disease” rather than an injury and, as such, is no different from malaria,…

Serious and willful misconduct In the California Worker’s Comp System, occasionally there will be serious and willful misconduct, either on the part of the employer…

A West Sacramento Construction Worker Injured The injury occurred at a Yolo County water intake facility on July 21, 2015.  The construction site is located…

Workplace Slip-and-Fall Injuries Have you ever had a slip-and-fall? I don’t know about you,  but the first thing “I do” when I tumble is try…

Death benefits in California Workers comp system are awarded to temporarily or permanently injured employees who later die from the work injury. Dependents are also…