Workers’ Compensation

As a construction worker, you know the numerous on-the-job hazards around you and take steps to protect yourself from falls, car collisions and heavy machinery injuries. Unfortunately, most construction workers often overlook risks from exposure to toxic chemicals....

As a healthcare worker, you do a manual job every day. You’re often expected to do a lot of heavy lifting and manual handling while also running around all day. There are any number of ways that this can result in sustaining an injury while you’re at work.  While it...

If you are injured at work, you can file a claim and recover benefits from your employer. However, there are many mistruths that you may have heard that make this coverage confusing.  Here, you can learn some of the most common workers’ compensation myths and the...

Back injuries are incredibly common. In fact, some sources say that they account for roughly a quarter of all workplace injuries that take place in a given year. Some back injuries can be very severe and may leave people with limited mobility for the rest of their...

Millions of Americans travel for work every day. Either because they work within the transportation or shipping industries or because they need to move between locations for a myriad of other reasons, regular work-related travel is not uncommon. Nor is travel for work...

Manual laborers, including construction workers, must have a full range of motion to be able to do most jobs effectively. Many injuries are possible for these workers, but back injuries are one of the most common. In construction work, lower back injuries usually...

Falls are one of the leading causes of work-related injuries and fatalities in the Unites States. In fact, the number of work-related falls each year exceeds one million. How are so many falls occurring? If you are one of the workers who has suffered in such an...

When discussing workplace accidents and workers’ compensation, most people think about obvious physical incidents, such as equipment malfunctions and falls. However, it is also possible for workers to be injured in other ways.  Examples of this include hearing loss or...

Working in a hospital is a high-stress and high-demand profession. Whether you are a physician's assistant or a nurse, you probably work long shifts and constantly worry about the well-being of your patients.  You may not put enough focus on your own health and safety...

It will be inconvenient for you and for your employer if you get hurt at work. They will have to accommodate you if you require a leave of absence, possibly by temporarily hiring a new employee. They may also need to make changes to your job to allow you to stay at...