Workers’ Compensation

All workers have the right to perform their jobs in a safe environment. However, there are times when an employee becomes ill or suffers an injury while on the job. When this occurs, workers’ compensation insurance provides benefits to compensate for medical care and...

Working as a Connecticut firefighter is rewarding, but it is also a career that comes with many health risks. In addition to the dangers you face fighting fires, you also face a heightened risk of developing work-related cancer when you make your living as this type...

It is possible to suffer injury in any line of work. Still, you might think that sitting at your desk at an office will spare you from many kinds of risks to your health. However, office work can not only result in health problems like carpal tunnel syndrome, but you...

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...