It is coming up to that time of year again when most of the country will be adjusting their clocks as daylight savings time comes to an end. One good thing about adjusting our clocks this time of year means we will “fall back,” meaning we can enjoy and extra hour of sleep on the first Sunday in November. However, there has been a drawback to all this clock adjusting, an increase in car accidents.
Auto accidents: A new viral trend?
For many California residents, it is not unusual to open one's social media feed and see live videos of friends and family, or perhaps a favorite celebrity, as they try new things, share a humorous situation, or partake in the latest "viral challenge." People look forward to watching the people they follow live daily life in real time. While tuning in to such an event can be a funny or heart-warming experience, lately some posters have begun to "go live" after frightening situations, like auto accidents.
New changes to workers' compensation laws
Many California workers may not be aware that several new laws have been signed to protect them. If employees are unaware of their rights, they may not know that they are now eligible for workers' compensation under expanded circumstances. Previously, police officers and firefighters that were injured while off duty but still performing duties related to their day job could not make a claim for workers' compensation.
