As a nurse, your job requires lifting heavy items and being quick on your feet your entire shift. After an injury, you may not be up to these strenuous tasks. Modified duty is available for California nurses after filing a workers' comp claim, allowing you to return...
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Can you get disability benefits for anxiety?
When people discuss benefits for disabilities, most jump to the assumption that these are physical disabilities or health-related issues. However, a large chunk of the workforce suffers from mental health problems as well. In many of these cases, victims can and do...
¿Qué derechos tengo si sufrí una lesión permanente en el trabajo?
La vida de una persona cambia por completo después de una lesión permanente. Cuando un trabajador se hace una lesión así durante su jornada laboral, puede pedirle a su empleador que le compense por sus salarios perdidos si nunca va a poder regresar a trabajar o...
Can you get disability benefits for migraines?
Migraines are a headache - literally - to deal with. They actually affect quite a large chunk of the population, with up to 6 percent of men and 18 percent of women suffering from them. Despite this, not many people know about just how devastating a migraine can be....
Why did your SSD benefits stop?
Social security disability benefits can help you maintain a reasonable standard of living while you cannot work. However, the Social Security Administration often requires continued communication to verify that you still qualify for benefits over time. If your SSD...
What to know if you are considering filing for workers’ comp
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...
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...
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