Many employees think they do not have a right to workers' compensation benefits or that it's a favor from their employer. As a result, some deserving cases miss out on benefits, leaving the affected employees on their own in the face of medical bills and injuries that...
If you have recently suffered a work-related injury or have developed a work-related illness, you may be – very understandably – worrying about the costs of your medical care. Depending on the severity of your condition, you may also be concerned about losing income...
Most people associate construction worker injuries with falls, malfunctioning equipment, collapsing trenches and so on. Burns from sudden fires are a risk that does not get as much attention in the news. But they do happen, and when they do, the affected worker can...
Working in a warehouse comes with many risks, from strenuous physical activity to dangerous working conditions. Unfortunately, one of the most common injuries affecting this industry is due to repetitive job tasks. From frequently lifting heavy objects to repeated...
The doctor overseeing your medical care decides what medication you take and what procedures you undergo. They can also recommend accommodations to help you return to work. Their opinion is crucial during your treatment and recovery. When you are a patient seeing your...
If you need to take time off after a work-related injury, workers’ compensation helps you continue to receive some of your lost wages. However, unless you have a permanent disability that will keep you from working again, your employer and your workers' comp insurer...
Amputations are among the most traumatic workplace injuries that can occur. An amputation will, quite naturally, have a massive effect on your life, physically, psychologically and financially. Those three things are all interconnected. For example, reduced mobility...
Your lunch break at work should be a time for you to have something to eat and rest before the afternoon shift begins. The last thing you expect is to find yourself in an accident but it does happen. What happens if you’re injured at work but you’ve clocked out to...
Who says office work isn’t hazardous? Even though you aren’t working on a factory line, your arms and wrists and hands get quite a workout on the keyboard of your computer every day. Lately, you’ve noticed an unusual pain when you put your elbows on your desk, and...
Working in a hospital often means making personal sacrifices for the good of your community and other individuals. You work exhaustingly long shifts so that there are enough people on hand in the event of an emergency. You may even be on call sometimes on your days...