Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Remote Workers Remote worker eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits operates the same as workers’ compensation eligibility for on-site workers in Arizona. The pandemic has taught employers that many positions can be worked from homes, such as accounting, marketing, sales, and other computer-based...
Stay Alert While on the Jobsite You never know what you will face when you come to work at a construction site each day. It is important you arrive feeling alert and can review your job site and equipment before you begin the construction duties assigned...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace environment. Most workers are now working remotely, from home. In fact, the trend may continue post-pandemic too, with employees working from home a few days a week. Workers’ Compensation for Remote or Work-from-Home Employees If employees are covered for working...
CDC’s Recommendations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends you wear a mask any time you are around people who are not part of your immediate household. If you go into a store and there is a sign requesting you wear a mask, then...
Nationwide, restaurants and bars were among those first industries hardest hit when shut-down orders went into effect during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Yelp Q2 statistics report on the QSRmagazine.com website, 26,160 restaurants closed their doors. Of these, 15,770 (60 percent)...
If you have been remotely working at home over the last five months and your home office now says this will be a permanent situation, then it is time to rebuild that office of yours, so it is more comfortable. The last thing you want...
Musculoskeletal injuries are on the rise by 40 percent since 2010, according to a news release by Unum in May 2020. Most of these sustained injuries occurred with male workers (62 percent) in the overall increase. You can check out the 2018 Occupational Safety and...
Getting fair compensation after an accident is not easy and getting what you deserve since you have suffered pain and emotional suffering is even more complex. Personal Injury Damages In a personal injury claim, ‘damages’ refers to any losses to you due to the crash. This may...
CDC’s Recommendations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends you wear a mask any time you are around people who are not part of your immediate household. If you go into a store and there is a sign requesting you wear a mask, then...
Checking for False Coding in Your Medical Bills A recent case of false coding over billings for electro-acupuncture with the “P-Stim” stimulation device was recently settled in the Middle District of Tennessee this week, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) online. The billings...
