Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, led to some of the most significant civil rights legislation of American history.
After her 13-year-old daughter was killed by a repeat drunk driving offender, Candy Lightner founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in...
As an attorney, you have your choice of many different vocational counselors. At OCC, we know you are approached by new vendors all the time. We want you to know what we bring to the table that you will probably not find elsewhere.
We update you on your clients’ progress every step of the...
Luis Martinez was working as an HVAC Technician when he was injured. He knelt to check a leaky air conditioning unit and when he stood, his back seized up on him, leaving him unable to move.
He knew a few days of rest was not going to make this pain go away. He had just bought a home and the...
education
noun ed·u·ca·tion \ ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən \
- the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- the...
While I was recovering from my worker’s compensation injury, I experienced some pretty depressing times. The damage from my work injury was permanent and I was restricted from jobs that required typing; the only thing I knew. Even though I had opportunities to interview for other jobs that...
To Denise and Staff of
Ortega Counseling Center,
There are no words to say thank you for all the help and guidance I have received from Ortega Counseling Center since my injury case was settled.
It was a dark and stressful time for me. I was unable to return to my job and looking for a new job...
Studies have estimated that approximately 50,000 annual U.S. deaths are attributable to past workplace exposure to hazardous agents. In comparison, about 33,000 people died in traffic crashes in the United States in 2013. While the estimate of three million serious work-related...
Work injuries and illnesses contribute to the pressing issue of income inequality: they force working families out of the middle class and into poverty, and keep the families of lower-wage workers from entering the middle class.1 For working families already struggling to meet basic...
