Injuries on the job can lead to more problems than just filing claims and having a doctor supervise one’s recovery process. While we typically think of recovery time as spent at home, severe injuries may put that employee under the care of a healthcare facility. Today’s...
Crane accidents have been reduced since 1992 when tracking and recording crane accidents and fatalities first began. In 2017, there were 33 fatalities nationwide, due to crane accidents, and this amount is considered the lowest count since 1992, as reported at WorkersCompensation.com. Depending on the work...
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Over the last 10 years, fatalities in large-truck accidents have reduced by 10 percent across the United States, from 4,822 in 2007, to 4,317 in 2016, according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The trucking industry and its commercially-licensed (CDL) drivers...
No one is ever prepared to get injured on the job or that it could happen to you. But if it does, you should be prepared to take the right steps for your treatment, recovery and workers’ comp claim. Here is information about a few...
Those who are chosen to serve and protect the public, expect to receive protection from the dangers of their jobs in the form of adequate health and medical emergency care when the worst happens. In 2017, Arizona passed HB2161 which expanded on what types of...
All workers’ compensation claims have to be approved by the OWCP or Office of Workers’ Compensation. So, some claims are denied while others are approved. Do you know what you can do if your legitimate claim is denied? There are three things you can do...
If someone gets injured or falls sick while carrying out work-related duties, they may be entitled to workers’ compensation insurance. Yet a workplace injury can be scary if you don’t have proper guidance. Here are answers to the most pressing questions injured workers often have...
As the temperature touches new highs, so does the risk of heat stress and related illnesses and injuries. For example, sweaty palms may cause a construction worker to drop a tool or collapse from a heat stroke while doing some heavy-duty work, on a 100-degree...
In a worst-case scenario, the employer is refusing to pay your medical claim and now has terminated you for “reckless behavior” on the job. While this rarely happens, remember that the employer must have irrefutable proof that your accident was a case of gross careless...