When an employer is paying the bills for your medical care for a job-related injury, there is information that you must provide to that employer when requested. However, it can only be information that is related to the current situation and not information from previous...
A Recent Rise in Workplace Shootings All employers across the United States must consider how to make their business a safe place to work in. But are there enough precautions taken to mitigate the recent occurrences of workplace shootings, particularly when leading to fatalities? On May 226,...
Do Medications Cost More Each Year? No big secret here that everything in our lives is costing us more each year. For those who are injured on the job, medicine, and medical services (not all) cost more each year, especially when insurance industries change the rules....
When Your Work-Related Injury Ends Your Current Job Permanently When you have an accident on the job and permanent physical injuries stop you from ever performing that same job again, you could work remotely from home for the same employer in another capacity. Much of what...
The Big Conundrum About Wearing Masks As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and death reduce and people receive their vaccinations, employers can ramp up to full employee status. On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who have been fully vaccinated...
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...
Working in a Tough Year Arizona’s Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) put out a substantive policy statement on May 14th, 2020, which states that claim representatives for workers’ compensation “may not categorically deny COVID-19 claims.” Along with this, there must be a thorough investigation and review...
Food Processing is an Essential Job While all food processing jobs are essential during the coronavirus pandemic, meat processing is even more essential than most, as many Americans are not able (or unwilling) to hunt for their food. This leaves the...
Working Beyond 66.2 Years of Age As workers age, many still prefer to stay on the job or take on a different role at the same company, particularly if the work history at the same company is 10 years or more. Floor workers in a manufacturing...
It is easy to think that having a neck strain where you cannot turn your head to look while backing out of your parking space, just takes a little more effort than usual. Maybe turn your upper body to compensate for not being able to...
