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Workers' Compensation in San Diego
When an employee gets injured on the job, the typical route is to file a workers' compensation claim. However, it may actually be more beneficial for the employee to file a personal injury claim instead, and there are pros and cons to each.
Workers' compensation is the go-to claim following a work-related injury. It provides peace of mind about income: if the worker cannot return to work due to a workplace accident, they receive guaranteed payment for the duration of missed work, a safety net that lets the employee heal without the pressure of lost income.
A personal injury claim, where available, can allow recovery beyond what workers' compensation provides. Joseph C. Crudo PLC will review your situation and advise which path recovers the most for you.
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By the Numbers
Workers' Compensation, by the numbers
2.6 million1
Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by U.S. private-industry employers in 2023
Down 8.4% from 2022, per the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
946,5001
U.S. private-industry injury and illness cases in 2023 that were serious enough to involve days away from work (a rate of 0.9 per 100 full-time workers)
A subset of the 2.6 million total recordable cases for 2023.
8 days2
Median days away from work per case for U.S. private-industry injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, 2023-24
Across roughly 1.8 million days-away-from-work cases over the 2023-24 period.
363,9003
Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by California private-industry employers in 2023, a rate of 3.0 per 100 full-time workers vs. 2.4 nationally
Injuries were 320,900 (88.2%) of the total; illnesses were 43,000.
236,7003
California private-industry cases in 2023 of a more severe nature involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (DART), a rate of 2.0 per 100 workers vs. 1.5 nationally
Higher California DART rate than the U.S. as a whole.
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 (The Economics Daily) (2025). https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/there-were-2-6-million-nonfatal-workplace-injuries-and-illnesses-in-2023.htm
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, 2023-2024 (News Release USDL-26-0101) (2026). https://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Western Information Office, Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in California - 2023 (2025). https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/2025/workplaceinjuriesandillnesses_california_20250113.htm
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