Year: 2021

Filing an accident report with your employer is the first step in acquiring the workers' compensation benefits you deserve. Procrastinating making a report could complicate the process of getting help and jeopardize your benefits. Knowing what to include in your...

In Connecticut, workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive remedy for recovering compensation following a work-related injury. What this means is that an injured worker cannot sue his or her employee or a coworker for a work-related injury. What happens, though,...

The trucking industry has its share of hazards. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration classifies it as having more fatalities than any other occupation. The first cause to come to your mind at reading this may be traffic accidents, and for good...

Suffering an injury at work may leave you feeling hesitant to go back. Finding the motivation and confidence to return may take time and require the support of others. Timing your return appropriately may aid in a successful transition back to the workplace. Knowing...

Some workplaces are more dangerous than others: it is no secret that construction is a dangerous field. Since 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has partnered with companies in all construction verticals to promote safe and healthy...

Every job has its own potential risks, no matter what that job is. But some jobs have a much higher risk rate than others. In fact, certain industries are so riddled with dangers that the possibility of suffering from injury is almost unavoidable. You should...

Technology makes shopping easier for consumers, but its increased speed causes more employee injuries. Warehouse and stockroom workers processing orders reflect one of the highest injury-risk groups. One of the world's largest online retailers sells at least 4,000...

Employers owe a duty of care to train their employees to operate heavy vehicles and powered industrial trucks. As noted by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers to provide a refresher...

Going to work everyday is likely a normal part of your daily routine most days of the week. But an unexpected accident can make it difficult or impossible to work and harm your ability to complete normal daily tasks, like driving, cooking, childcare and other...

Essential workers have been in the headlines for over a year now and their diligent service has left them vulnerable to many serious risks. According to the Connecticut Mirror, Connecticut's legislature recently proposed two bills known as the Essential Worker Rescue...