On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | May 22, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Public employees perform work for the public good every day, which is why they are also known as public servants. They work tirelessly to improve the lives of their communities. However, if they are injured on the job, they often must navigate different regulations...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | May 18, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Being a police officer comes with many work-related hazards. Officers are often putting themselves in harm’s way, and that does not necessarily mean being involved in a shootout. In fact, officers would easily wind up injured on the job due to car accidents...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Apr 20, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
As a public servant, you put in a lot of hours in a lot of dangerous conditions. It’s a sometimes thankless job, but the pleasure of knowing the importance of your work can make it all worthwhile. Given everything you put on the line day in and day out, the very least...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Mar 23, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
First responders deal with the risk of illness and other undisclosed dangers while doing routine parts of their duties. For example, they face the risk of illness from Valley Fever in California. They may be entitled to workers’ compensation for this fever if their...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Mar 23, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
First-responders face the risk of permanent disability because of the potential dangers involved in their duties. California’s workers’ compensation law provides permanent disability benefits to workers who suffer a lasting disability from a work injury or sickness...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Mar 23, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Police and firefighters and other workers engaged in public health and safety are still dealing with the public face the risk of being exposed to the coronavirus. California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency recently issued guidance on benefits available to...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Mar 17, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Losing a loved one unexpectedly is always a tragic event. In some cases, the loss can be devastating in more ways than one, especially if a family relied on their loved one for financial support. If a person is killed on the job, it may be important for surviving...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Feb 17, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Many people have kind and caring natures. As a result, they may choose to go into the health care field in efforts to help others. While this can certainly be an admirable career, health care workers in California and across the country face many hazards on the job....
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Feb 3, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Worker safety should always remain a top priority. Of course, as safe as workers and their employers try to be, the chance of serious accidents and injuries still exists, especially in certain professions. For example, welding workers face a significant number of...
On behalf of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee, LLP | Jan 21, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Police officers put their lives on the line and their general safety at risk on a daily basis. Even when they are not responding to dangerous calls, they are still at risk of suffering injuries on the job. Because officers spend a lot of time on the road, they could...
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