Workers’ Compensation

Generally speaking, workers' compensation is meant to cover medical costs and lost wages. This can be paid in weekly or monthly installments, but it can also be paid as a lump sum. This is a process that is used in Pennsylvania and many other states. It is not an...

Traffic cone placement is very important, because a misplaced traffic cone can be dangerous for you and those around you. If you’re working in construction and have to be on the roads, a stray construction cone could quickly become a hazard if it’s hit and comes your...

You suffer a serious injury on the job. It needs medical care, and you're going to miss time at work. You decide that you're going to seek workers’ comp, and you let your boss know about your plan.  To your surprise, your boss says that you can't actually seek...

Workers' compensation insurance exists both to protect companies from liability and workers from poverty if they get injured or sickened on the job. Whether you throw out your back lifting boxes in a warehouse or cut off the tip of your finger using a meat slicer, you...

Depending on your role, you’ll be exposed to different safety risks every day. Both staff and employers should work hard to keep these risks to a minimum, but sometimes, accidents are just unavoidable. One of the more common types of injuries suffered in the workplace...

Employers have certain responsibilities to their workers. They have to pay them a wage in compliance with the law and the agreement the company has with employees. They need to adhere to proper safety practices and to actively avoid discrimination and harassment in...

As people live longer, healthier lives, more of them remain in the workplace into their senior years. Many people even continue to do physically demanding jobs well into their 50s and 60s and beyond. However, employers often transition them into roles where they can...

Workplace injuries can occur in any industry and virtually any job setting. One of the most common workplace accidents resulting in serious injuries is falling. Falls from a height can result in broken bones, soft tissue damage and even brain injuries. Even though...

Those whose only cleaning responsibilities involve their own home often don’t realize just how difficult and sometimes dangerous it is to earn your living cleaning homes, offices, hospitals, hotels and other establishments. Even though the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

If you were to ask people about how serious carpal tunnel syndrome is, they might mentally compare it to other injuries and determine that it isn't very severe. While carpal tunnel syndrome may not be as debilitating as a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury,...