California provides protection for most employees within the state while at work in the event that they become genuinely injured or develop an illness. Most, but not all, employers are required by law to take out workers’ compensation insurance to cover their liability if you are injured or become sick at work. Details of the claim process should be clearly displayed in your workplace. If you are injured or become ill, workers’ compensation can help to pay medical bills and support you and your family while you are recovering. Employment in California California is one of the most numerous states and is an economic powerhouse. According to the most up to date figures provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were a total of just under fifteen and a half million people employed in one occupation or another in 2015. The mean hourly income across all occupations was $26.57 and the mean annual income was $55,260. There were 54 occupational categories that had more than 100,000 employees in them in 2015. As in many other states, the most common occupation was employment as an office worker or related administrative work. Nearly two and a half million workers had this type of work. Three other types of occupation each had more than a million workers employed. These were: Sales and related employment Food preparation and serving food Transportation and the movement of goods California Labor Code Section 3700 and Workers Compensation All employers in California that employ one or more employees must have adequate
