Wrongful Termination in Los Angeles: What California Employees Need to Know
California is at-will, but firing you for who you are, what you reported, or a right you exercised is illegal under FEHA. Damages, deadlines, and how to prove your case.
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Employment Law
Wage and Hour
Unpaid Overtime and Wage Theft in Los Angeles: How to Recover What You Are Owed
Misclassified, denied overtime, or paid off the books? California stacks unpaid wages, liquidated damages, waiting time penalties, and mandatory attorney's fees.
Wage and Hour
California Meal and Rest Break Rules: What LA Workers Need to Know
Miss one meal period and the employer owes a full hour of premium pay. Here is how the rules work and how the penalties stack.
Employment Law
Workplace Retaliation in California: Whistleblower Protections Explained
SB 497 added a 90-day retaliation presumption. Adverse action within 90 days of a protected report is presumed illegal, and the employer must disprove it.
Employment Law
Sexual Harassment at Work in California: Your Rights and Remedies
FEHA covers every California employer with one or more employees for harassment claims. Uncapped damages, individual liability, and how to file.
Workers' Compensation
How Long Do I Have to File a Workers' Comp Claim in California?
California gives you 30 days to report your injury and one year to file a workers' comp claim. Here is what happens if you miss either deadline, and the exceptions that can save your case.
Workers' Compensation
What Injuries Are Covered by Workers' Comp in California?
Repetitive strain, mental health conditions, COVID exposure, and injuries during company events can all qualify. Here are the categories California workers' comp actually covers.
Workers' Compensation
Can I Pick My Own Doctor for a Workers' Comp Injury in California?
You usually have to use the employer's medical provider network, but you can predesignate your own doctor before an injury. Here is how to do it and when you can switch providers.
Workers' Compensation
What Benefits Am I Entitled to Under California Workers' Comp?
Medical care, temporary disability, permanent disability, supplemental job displacement, and death benefits. Here is what each one pays and the limits you should know about.
Workers' Compensation
What to Do if Your Workers' Comp Claim Is Denied in California
Read the denial reason carefully, request medical evaluation, file an Application for Adjudication, and prepare for a WCAB hearing. Here is the full appeal process.
Workers' Compensation
Can I Sue My Employer for a Workplace Injury in California?
The exclusive remedy rule limits civil suits against employers, but there are major exceptions: third parties, intentional acts, dual capacity, and uninsured employers. Here is when you can sue.
Workers' Compensation
How Much Does Workers' Comp Pay in California?
Two-thirds of your average weekly wage, capped by the state max. Here is how to calculate temporary disability, permanent disability, and what real LA settlements look like.
Workers' Compensation
What if I Was Injured as a Rideshare or Delivery Driver in LA?
Prop 22 created occupational accident insurance for app-based drivers, but you may still have a third-party case if another driver hit you. Here is what to do after a rideshare or delivery injury in LA.
Workers' Compensation
Can I Be Fired for Filing a Workers' Comp Claim in California?
Labor Code 132a makes it illegal to fire or punish a worker for filing a workers' comp claim. Damages include lost wages, reinstatement, and a 50 percent benefit increase up to $10,000.
Workers' Compensation
How to Prove a Repetitive Stress Injury Is Work-Related in California
Cumulative trauma claims need specific causation reports tying job duties to the injury. Here is how to document a repetitive stress claim and what insurers typically argue against.
Workers' Compensation
Do I Need a Workers' Comp Lawyer in Los Angeles?
Workers' comp attorneys in California work on a statutory 15 percent contingency, capped, paid out of the recovery. Here are the case patterns where representation usually changes the outcome.
Workplace Safety
California Audit Reveals Cal/osha's Workplace Enforcement Gaps
A new state audit shows that California's primary workplace-safety agency is operating with a serious staffing shortfall, a backlog of investigations, and inconsistent enforcement, leaving thousands of injured workers without timely answers.
Auto & Bike Accidents
Can Bicycles and Scooters Be at Fault in an Accident?
Short answer: yes. California's traffic rules apply to cyclists and scooter riders too, and being on two wheels does not automatically make you the victim.
Environmental & Toxic Exposure
Gas Leak in the Santa Clarita Valley: What Residents Should Know
If you live or work near a known gas leak in Santa Clarita Valley, your health is not the only thing at stake, your legal rights are time-sensitive too.
Government Claims
Injured by a Public School or County Agency? You Have Just 6 Months
When the defendant is a government entity in California, the rules change. Miss the six-month claim deadline and you may lose your case before it even starts.
Firm News & Case Results
Major Employment Law Victory in LA Anti-SLAPP Appeal
We secured a published victory at the California Court of Appeal in an anti-SLAPP appeal, preserving our client's right to pursue serious employment claims at trial.
Personal Injury
What if ICE Deports You While You're Treating for an Auto Accident?
Immigration status doesn't end your accident case. Here's what changes, and what stays the same, if you're removed from the country while a claim is pending.
Auto Accidents
Why Gaps in Treatment Can Hurt Your Car Accident Case
Stopping treatment, skipping appointments, or feeling 'better' too early are three of the most common ways injured people accidentally reduce the value of their own case.
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