If you have experienced an injury on the job, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start. These feelings can be understandable, but focusing on them too much may not be beneficial. While the task of filing for worker's comp may seem like a daunting one, the...
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Lesiones y enfermedades comunes de los trabajadores agrícolas
Los trabajadores agrícolas son vitales para la sociedad porque nos proveen el alimento de todos los días. Sin embargo, estos trabajadores frecuentemente faltan al trabajo por una lesión laboral de acuerdo con los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades...
Could I receive Social Security Disability for hearing loss?
Losing your ability to hear can not only be stressful in your everyday life, but you might not be able to stay at your current job. Interacting with other workers may prove difficult, plus your job could become dangerous if you cannot listen to hazardous situations in...
Wear and tear injuries pose a risk to nurses
Wear and tear injuries are common in professions that involve continual movement and repetitive motions. For nurses, who are on their feet and hands-on with patients for an entire shift, these little everyday actions can add up quickly. If you are a nurse and feel...
How can a back injury impact your work?
Back injuries serve as one of the most common injuries that keep workers from returning to work, or that cause them to call out of work in the first place. Knowing this alone, it is easy to see exactly how back injuries can impact a work situation. After suffering...
Is your job causing you to experience acute hearing loss?
Regardless of your job or the duties you perform at work, there is a good chance you need to be able to hear effectively. Because hearing is also critical for your enjoyment of life, suffering from hearing loss is likely to affect virtually everything you do. Acute...
¿Qué puedo hacer si me niegan mis beneficios médicos?
Todos los empleadores de California deben proporcionar beneficios médicos a sus trabajadores lesionados, incluso a quienes no cuentan con papeles migratorios. Si usted tiene una enfermedad o lesión laboral, tiene el derecho a que su empleador le pague por sus...
What should you do about a denied disability claim?
An injury that impacts your ability to work can cause significant financial repercussions. Social security disability benefits may aid in alleviating some of your unease. However, finding out that the SSA denied your claim can put you right back at square one. Knowing...
When may toxic illnesses qualify for workers’ comp benefits?
Employees taking time off to recover from work-related illnesses may qualify for workers' compensation benefits. You may file a claim if exposure to your job's toxic environment resulted in a disease or an affliction. The U.S. Department of Labor notes that federal...
What is an MPN and how does it relate to your job site injury?
Work-related injuries can occur at a wide variety of locations: for example, Inside the company offices, during a company picnic in the park or at a construction job site. If your injury relates to the kind of work you do, you should file a claim with your workers’...
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