{
  "dataset": "resources",
  "name": "Worker resource directory",
  "description": "Government, medical, legal-aid and training resources for affected workers.",
  "page": "https://silicosislawsuit.com/california/worker-resources/",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0, attribution to silicosislawsuit.com",
  "record_count": 12,
  "last_verified": "",
  "records": [
    {
      "resource_id": "ala-silicosis",
      "name": "American Lung Association: silicosis",
      "type": "medical",
      "audience": [
        "patients",
        "families"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/silicosis",
      "what_it_offers": "Patient-facing overview of silicosis symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, plus the Lung HelpLine.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "ats-patient-silicosis",
      "name": "American Thoracic Society patient information",
      "type": "medical",
      "audience": [
        "patients",
        "families"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.thoracic.org/patients/",
      "what_it_offers": "Plain-language patient education series on lung diseases from the professional society for respiratory physicians.",
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "ca-dwc",
      "name": "California Division of Workers' Compensation",
      "type": "government",
      "audience": [
        "workers"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/",
      "what_it_offers": "How to file a workers' compensation claim for an occupational disease, information and assistance officers, and the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": "Same network limitation as Cal/OSHA."
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "ca-state-bar-lrs",
      "name": "State Bar of California: certified lawyer referral services",
      "type": "legal_aid",
      "audience": [
        "workers",
        "families"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "url": "https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Need-Legal-Help/Lawyer-Referral-Service",
      "what_it_offers": "List of State Bar-certified lawyer referral services. See also this site's finding-an-attorney page.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "cal-osha",
      "name": "Cal/OSHA (Division of Occupational Safety and Health)",
      "type": "government",
      "audience": [
        "workers"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/",
      "what_it_offers": "Workplace safety complaints (which can be filed anonymously), the silica standard, and enforcement. Retaliation for reporting is unlawful under California law.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": "dir.ca.gov refuses connections from outside the United States, so this project could not fetch it; the address is the division's long-standing root."
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "cdph-ohb-silicosis",
      "name": "California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch: silicosis",
      "type": "government",
      "audience": [
        "workers",
        "clinicians"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "url": "https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/Pages/Silicosis.aspx",
      "what_it_offers": "Information on engineered-stone silicosis, the surveillance dashboard, materials for workers and providers. Case reports and questions: silicosis@cdph.ca.gov.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": "CDPH pages are reachable; the specific silicosis landing path was not fetched by this project, so the link may redirect."
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "lawhelpca",
      "name": "LawHelpCA",
      "type": "legal_aid",
      "audience": [
        "workers",
        "families"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "url": "https://www.lawhelpca.org/",
      "what_it_offers": "Directory of free and low-cost legal aid organisations by county and topic, including workers' rights and immigration.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": "Refused connections from this project's network; long-standing address."
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "niosh-silica",
      "name": "NIOSH: silica and worker health",
      "type": "government",
      "audience": [
        "workers",
        "employers",
        "clinicians"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/silica/about/index.html",
      "what_it_offers": "Federal occupational-health guidance on silica, including the 2026 countertop hazard alert.",
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ],
      "url_checked": true,
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "osha-silica",
      "name": "OSHA: crystalline silica",
      "type": "government",
      "audience": [
        "workers",
        "employers"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "United States",
      "url": "https://www.osha.gov/silica-crystalline",
      "what_it_offers": "The federal silica standard, worker rights, and how to file a federal complaint outside California.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": "osha.gov blocks automated fetches; root path is well established."
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "ucb-lohp",
      "name": "UC Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP)",
      "type": "research_training",
      "audience": [
        "workers",
        "community organisations"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "Northern California",
      "url": "https://lohp.berkeley.edu/",
      "what_it_offers": "Worker health and safety training and educational materials.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "ucla-losh",
      "name": "UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program (LOSH)",
      "type": "research_training",
      "audience": [
        "workers",
        "community organisations"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "Southern California",
      "url": "https://losh.ucla.edu/",
      "what_it_offers": "Worker health and safety training and outreach, including Spanish-language materials for Los Angeles workers.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "resource_id": "worksafe",
      "name": "Worksafe",
      "type": "advocacy",
      "audience": [
        "workers"
      ],
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "url": "https://www.worksafe.org/",
      "what_it_offers": "California worker health and safety advocacy organisation; legal information on workers' rights.",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "es"
      ],
      "url_checked": false,
      "notes": "Advocacy organisation (Tier 3 for factual claims)."
    }
  ]
}