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The Hidden Risks of Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud: Employee Perspective
By Adriana Valdez Workers' compensation is designed to protect employees in the event of work-related injuries or illnesses, providing essential support during difficult times. However, ...
The Forest for the Trees: Habitat Equivalency Analyses as an Innovative Basis for the Compensation of Wildfire Victims
By Calder Marchman As the effects of climate change become more pronounced, the potential for extreme ecological disasters becomes more commonplace. For California residents, the ...
They filed for bankruptcy, what can I do?
By Alex Smock What to know about navigating a case against a defendant in bankruptcy Imagine you have a personal injury case against the driver ...
Understanding the Lawsuit Process: From Start to Finish
By Shounak S. Dharap Most people have a vague idea of what a lawsuit entails, often based on dramatized TV shows like "Suits" or "Law ...
Fighting Giants: The Civil Roots Origins of Class Action Litigation
By Shounak S. Dharap Have you ever gotten a notice in the mail telling you that you're entitled to some money in a class action ...
I Have A Workers’ Compensation Case – How Do I Know If My Disability Benefits Are Accurate?”
By Zachariah D. Hansen California's workers' compensation system provides essential financial support to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. A pivotal part of this ...
Is Your Employer Stealing from You? A Handy Guide to Spotting Wage Theft
By Shounak Dharap Wage theft is the illegal practice of not paying workers for all their work, and encompasses various forms of wage law violations. ...
Case Against the Machine: When Rented Equipment Causes Personal Injury
By Juan Flores Regardless of what construction trade you work in, it is almost certain that you’ve been in a situation where you, a coworker, ...
Basics of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in California
By Robert Foss Note: This blog post is intended to offer a high-level view of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist insurance, and how it might affect ...
Holding Companies Accountable When They Allow a Breach of Your Personal Data
By Truong Pham Understanding Data Breach A data breach is the unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive or confidential information by a third-party. This unauthorized ...
Justice Delayed, But Not Denied: The New Laws Empowering Survivors of Past Sexual Assault
By Shounak Dharap Despite a nationwide reckoning on gender violence and disparity in the wake of the Me Too movement, sexual assault remains deeply and ...
Your Workplace Injury: Winning Fair Compensation By Understanding Who Else Could Be Responsible
By Zachariah Hansen If you’ve ever been hurt while working, you probably know about workers’ compensation (WC), which is designed to help cover medical expenses ...
Getting Back Your Right to Trial After Being Forced Into Arbitration
By Katie Rabago Many California employers require employees to execute arbitration agreements at the start of employment—these arbitration agreements waive an employee’s right to bring ...
Holding Employers Accountable When They Consciously Disregard the Safety of Their Employees
by Adriana Valdez The California workers' compensation system is a program designed to provide benefits to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. In California, ...