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Because March is National Ladder Safety Month, spring is a good time to remember the risks that often come with working on or near ladders. After all, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that ladder-related falls account for nearly 500,000 injuries...
One of the main components of your workers' compensation case is receiving medical treatment. The State of Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission explains that you may see more than one physician after your work-related injury or illness. Here are the doctors...
When you think of dangerous occupations, the first thing to come to mind may be construction or even manufacturing jobs. In reality, however, hospital workers are at a greater risk of missing days of work due to a workplace-related illness or injury. This may be due...
Essentially, workers compensation is a no-fault system. This means that if you, as a worker, sustain injury on the job, the company should pay you workers’ compensation automatically. This system is in place to ensure that injured workers do not end up in litigation...
If you have sustained injury on the job site, you may have eligibility for workers’ compensation. However, what the law considers the “job site” can vary, and, depending on your occupation, can be rather confusing. Most Americans spend a period of time each day...
Loading and unloading commercial trucks requires experience, skill and some natural talent. Accordingly, if you work as a lumper, you probably make a decent wage. Unfortunately, your overall health may also be at risk. If you sustain a work-related injury when working...
If you are a young worker or you have a teen who recently started a job, it is important to understand the risks that are present in the workplace and focus on avoiding an accident. Working is often very hard for young people with little experience and many other...
Regardless of the field you work in, it is crucial to keep an eye out for job-related hazards that you face. On-the-job accidents occur for a host of reasons, from inexperienced workers to bad weather. Sometimes, these accidents occur because a worker is rushing....
Based on workers' compensation laws currently, you have to be an employee of a company to receive workers' compensation benefits. If you are a contract or 1099 worker, you have no access to protection should you suffer an injury on the job. You would have to take the...
If you are in a position to file for workers' compensation, you are likely wondering if it is possible just to sue your employer instead. After all, it is possible to sue negligent parties for causing injuries in many cases. However, the workers' compensation system...
