If you work a physical job, some amount of pain comes with the nature of your employment. The exhaustion of tired muscles after a long day of lifting or aching feet after standing at your place in an assembly line all day are natural consequences of physical exertion....
Understanding safe ladder practices
Ladders that are used on the job may be necessary, but they also increase the risks of serious injuries. They are common in professions like construction, roofing, painting, electrical work and much more. Even workers in many retail outlets have to use ladders to get...
Can you apply for Social Security when receiving workers’ comp?
An injury at work that has lasting consequences may lead to a workers’ compensation claim. You will need short-term disability benefits during your convalescence and medical coverage for the care that you receive. When it becomes clear that returning to your former...
Being a massage therapist comes with the risk of painful injuries
If you’ve chosen a career as a massage therapist, you likely enjoy helping people feel better and heal from injuries. However, working with your hands all day can cause you to suffer injuries. While some of these injuries will be sudden (and immediately noticeable)...
Does your employer provide the right personal protective equipment?
Every workplace has the potential to be dangerous. That’s why the Occupational Safety and Health Organization, or OSHA, requires that employers take steps to protect you from workplace hazards. As a worker, you should know that employers are obligated to provide you...
3 reasons to start your case with a workers’ compensation attorney
There are many people who get hurt on the job and who believe that they can handle their claims on their own. For the most part, employers are reasonable, and individuals are able to make their claims successfully. Unfortunately, some people do have their claims...
3 reasons that your employer might deny your workers’ comp claim
After you get hurt at work, you need workers' compensation benefits so that you can recover quickly and get back on the job. Your employer will typically benefit from workers' compensation claims because they don't have to worry about liability for your losses or the...
Can you get workers’ comp for mental health conditions?
Some injuries are much easier to get workers' compensation benefits for than others. When you suffer a broken bone because of an equipment issue at work, there is an obvious connection between the physical injury and something that occurred on the job. Other injuries...
You may still have a claim even after a workers’ compensation denial
Being injured at work can cause huge problems in a person's life because it can result in the loss of a job due to temporary or permanent disability as well as huge medical bills. This is why the majority of workers in the United States are covered by workers'...
Should you seek or accept a structured settlement for your workers’ comp claim?
If you were seriously or catastrophically injured while on the job, your workers’ comp claim is not going to be simple to handle. The fact is that the more severely you were injured, the greater the likelihood your condition will require lifelong care and treatment....
