Workers Compensation

If you are injured, either on the job or on your own time, let your employer know. If it was a work-related injury, you have a limited amount of time to make your employer aware of the accident. File a workers’ compensation (WC) claim as soon as possible. Make sure…

The marijuana landscape is changing in America, and as more states adopt medical marijuana laws, the higher the likelihood that states’ workers’ compensation laws will have to change. States are utilizing a variety of ways to address use of the drug, and it seems clear that workers’ compensation will eventually…

Team-building exercises are a $46 billion per year industry in America, and nearly one-third of American employers utilize them. When done properly, individual contributors can find common ground and bond in ways that collectively improve workplace quality of life. When executed poorly, you could have a workers’ compensation claim on…

If you get injured at work, you do not need to prove that your employer was negligent, and it does not matter if you were negligent either when the injury occurred. As long as you were injured at work while performing your regular job duties, you can file a workers’…

Lafayette Bakery in Carmel, California has become a local hotspot, known for its bread and sweets. Despite its loyal following, Lafayette may close down because the owners cannot pay the fines that they incurred for the time they did not carry workers’ compensation insurance. In September 2018, an investigator with…

Black Lung is a disease that affects miners and, inevitably, results in their inability to breathe and a whole host of other disabilities. Without expensive treatments and transplants, Black Lung will likely eventually kill them. Dying is a problem, no matter how you look at it. But since most miners…

Despite its merits, workers’ compensation in New York State often gets a bad rap. Sometimes, it’s because people think it’s too expensive; other times, it’s because they just don’t understand how it works. Workers’ compensation is the first line of defense in workplace accidents. Although it cannot guarantee that a…

As more and more states recognize the medical value of marijuana in treating a variety of physical symptoms, especially pain, workers’ compensation boards struggle to keep up with the changing times. A labor appeals board in New Hampshire determined that worker’s compensation in the state could not reimburse an employee…

Changes to New York State’s workers’ compensation policies could pose problems for residents who rely on the program for pain management. The NYS Workers’ Compensation Board is limiting the frequency with which physicians can conduct urine drug tests from “at least” three to four times each year to a maximum…

Workplace accidents are an unwanted consequence of dangerous jobs, and even jobs that are not inherently dangerous can pose the risk of injury.  It is important to remember what to do in the event you are in an accident at work. Seek medical treatment immediately after the accident occurs.  Your…