A workplace accident can leave injured workers uncertain about their financial future. Will workers’ compensation really provide them with enough to manage their household expenses and the cost of recovery? To answer these critical questions, workers may want to know...
Workers’ Compensation
What happens when workers’ comp ends before you’re better?
Workers' compensation is a crucial lifeline for those who get hurt on the job or develop a medical condition due to work. Workers can count on receiving 100% coverage for necessary medical care and the partial replacement of their wages through disability benefits for...
Common injuries in the warehouse
Warehouse work can be lucrative, provide a great deal of stability, and often require little in terms of education or trade skills. However, that attractiveness comes the risk of many injuries that you cannot ignore, such as: Lifting injuries In a warehouse, the...
How fast do you have to report a workplace injury?
Not all workplace injuries are instantly obvious or get automatically reported. Many will, of course, especially in the case of catastrophic injuries and accidents that mean work grinds to a halt and everyone responds to the incident. But these major catastrophes are...
When workers’ comp wants to end benefits but you aren’t better
Getting hurt on the job can mean that you aren't able to keep working until you recover. You may require surgery, physical therapy or other expensive medical care. Beyond that, the time off of work can also have a substantial financial impact. Workers' compensation...
Watch out for these 3 hazards at your local marina
Working at a marina, you’re in a unique position. Since your marina is on a land-locked lake, you’re not covered by the same kinds of workers’ compensation as seamen or workers on oil rigs. Instead, you have traditional workers’ compensation coverage in the case of an...
How is a workers’ compensation claim valued?
Workers’ compensation is supposed to be there to protect those who are harmed while working. In many cases, the people who get hurt will receive coverage for their medical care and even vocational training if they need to change positions. How is their claim valued,...
Falls are the most likely accident in office settings
When you think about seeking workers’ compensation for an injury, you might imagine getting hurt using heavy machinery or working on a factory line. The reality is that you can get hurt in almost any setting. In fact, one of the places where hundreds of people get...
Why are workers’ compensation claims denied?
Workers' compensation is a type of insurance that is available to most workers in the United States. It is designed to protect workers financially in the event that they lose money as a result of being injured in the workplace. Workers' compensation is generally quite...
What to do in the immediate aftermath of a workplace injury
A workplace injury can happen suddenly. Even if you assume that the injury is minor, that’s not always the case. If you don’t take the right steps in the immediate aftermath of a workplace injury, you put your health and your financial well-being at risk. Here is what...