You may be familiar with the concept of workers’ compensation (WC): in the event that you are injured on the job and are unable to work, the WC plan that your employer has in place will assist you in your recovery. But you may not be familiar with some of…
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…
When you are injured on the job, the steps you take (or don’t take) immediately after the injury will impact your workers’ compensation claim and your access to quality medical care. As soon as you are injured, seek medical attention. If your employer has posted a list of available physicians,…
A new study released by the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s department of orthopedics in Baltimore finds that injured workers frequently turn to opioid painkillers for relief, and nearly 30 percent of them may still be taking them three months after their injury, which increases the odds of addiction….
You may not think that an ailment as common as arthritis could be covered by workers’ compensation. But you have a right to file a claim for arthritis and other conditions if your on-the-job injury reactivates or accelerates your condition. Arthritis is a form of joint inflammation. It is also…
Mario Seguro-Suarez fell head-first onto a concrete floor at work in 2003. He went into a coma and was put on a respirator. After emergency brain surgery, Mr. Seguro-Suarez was unable to clothe, clean, or feed himself. He displayed radical mood swings and was deemed incapable of working. Year after…
In odd news of the day, a woman suffered a back injury after a corpse fell on her. That incident is probably bad enough on its own, but the victim ultimately lost her job because of it. The employee worked at the Portland Cremation Center and is now seeking $900,000…
In September 2014, the Department of Correctional Services in Lincoln, Nebraska fired Lyle Hunter, a stationary engineer in the prison system’s Central Utility Plant, after he suffered two work-related injuries. In the lawsuit that followed his termination, Mr. Hunter’s attorney argued that the Corrections Department violated the Nebraska Fair Employment…
If you become ill as a result of your job or are injured at work, and you work in New York State, you likely have a valid workers’ compensation claim. How to go about filing your claim is important to ensure you receive the compensation you are due. Also, certain…
One of the best ways management can demonstrate commitment to a safe work environment is by conducting safety walkarounds periodically. OSHA states that safety walkarounds serve two purposes: 1) to show that management is engaged; and 2) to allow managers to see firsthand how their company’s safety and health programs…
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