Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
Imagine your workers' compensation claim was denied, but you're down and out and unable to work due to a broken leg resulting from an employment-related accident. You're convinced that you have the legal right to receive medical benefits and wage replacement benefits...
When a worker suffers an injury on the job, he or she may receive a number of benefits beyond monetary compensation for lost wages and the medical expenses of the recovery. In some cases, an employer may be responsible for providing vocational rehabilitation to the...
Working at a construction site is dangerous. You will likely be operating heavy machinery, working at heights, digging trenches, lifting heavy items and much more. Almost every task assigned to you will be a dangerous one. Employees can only do so much to keep...
Workers' compensation is a complex system that protects both workers and employers from the financial fallout of work-related injuries. Professionals who deal with workers' compensation claims every day understand that the process of filing a claim and pursuing fair...
When a worker suffers an injury on the job, workers' compensation steps in to provide immediate support and ensure that the worker receives the medical care he or she requires. Once the urgent medical needs of the worker are met, workers' compensation may cover a...
When people think about jobs that entail a higher than average risk of injury or death, they likely think of careers in construction or transportation. One career path that carries a higher level of risk without many people realizing it is agricultural work....
Workers' compensation benefits cover many areas of a workers' needs after an injury on the job. Depending on the nature of the injury and the length of the recovery time required, workers compensation offers different types of wage loss benefits to help employees stay...
Accidents can occur in any workplace, no matter what sort of hazards are common to any particular environment. An employer has a responsibility to maintain a safe workplace for its employees, but this practically relies on employees and managerial staff to identify...
California lawmakers continued to expand patient protections recently by introducing a bill that would expand protections for workers who develop work-related breast cancer. Under the new bill, doctors who evaluate and diagnose patients with work-related breast cancer...
When a worker suffers an injury on the job, he or she must properly report the injury to the employer in order to file a workers' compensation claim. If the worker does not uphold his or her responsibility to properly report the injury, then the workers' compensation...
