Many individuals who have a disabling injury that affects their ability to work find themselves forced to file for either Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to support themselves -- or both. Ultimately, when you file your...
A lot of people joke about their jobs being a “pain in the neck,” but there may actually be more truth to that joke than they realize. This article will highlight the different types of neck injuries that are common in American workplaces. Some of these are...
Understanding how workers' compensation insurance functions is important. You don't want to have to look up the details while receiving first aid after an accident on the job. Knowing how the program works and your rights as an injured worker will protect you after...
The restaurant industry is one of the largest employment sectors in the U.S. It generates at least $1 trillion in annual revenue and employs nearly 15 million workers. Walking customers to tables, waiting on them, washing dishes and packing up orders may not seem like...
The workers’ compensation system came about as a sort of compromise between employers and their workers. In exchange for not suing your boss over a work-related injury, your employer provides insurance to cover your medical needs and replace lost income. The vast...
There are many ways that a worker could damage their spinal cord on the job. They could get into a car crash if transportation responsibilities are part of their daily work. They could wind up hurt by a piece of heavy machinery, struck by equipment or even injured in...
Getting injured on the job is about more than just you or your career. It impacts your entire family. If you’re seriously or even fatally injured, what are they going to do? After all, the average cost of raising a child clocks in at about $13,000 per year. A mortgage...
When you are hurt on the job, it’s important for you to get medical care as soon as you can. Then, let your employer know, if they don’t already, that you’ll be making a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation should cover any type of work-related injury....
Amputations or traumatic limb losses are some of the most life-altering injuries someone can suffer on the job. Some people will suffer a machinery failure or car crash while working that instantly severs a body part. Other times, the body gets hurt so badly doctors...
The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) keeps a regular accounting of how many workers suffer injuries on the job each year. The federal agency also tracks what industries these injuries occur and how they happen. Statistics from 2019 show that...
