Workers’ Compensation

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...

Workers' compensation can be confusing. Many people think it is a government program, but it is actually private insurance that your employer purchases. The state simply manages the system to ensure employers, insurers and you follow all the laws regarding benefits,...

If you are a delivery driver, you probably step into and out of your truck hundreds of times each day without much thought. When you step down, though, you put considerable pressure on your legs, knees, ankles and feet. Even if you step cautiously, you may not be able...

It is already common knowledge that construction work is one of the most dangerous professions in the United States. Construction workers are at significantly higher risk of serious injury or death in workplace accidents than most other workers. Statistics from 2018...

In our last post, we discussed the looming question mark over whether or not Covid-19 will be covered by workers’ compensation in most cases. Connecticut seems to be doing better at addressing the issue than other states, but that isn’t saying much. And many workers’...

Since the pandemic began in early spring, politicians have paid a lot of lip service to America’s “essential workers,” including those in health care, grocery store employees and others who keep the country running when everything else has been shut down. These...

In our last post, we discussed how important it can be to hire an attorney when you have a particularly severe or complex workers’ compensation claim. It is critical to ensure that your claim is approved and that you receive the appropriate financial support and...