When someone is injured at work, they get workers’ comp benefits, right? Not always, and sometimes it can be hard to understand why some people receive benefits while others don’t. For example, [...]
Joe and his friends knew the risks of working on the construction of a new building. They had done this kind of work for several years and enjoyed the excitement and opportunities. However, one [...]
Several years ago, Laura noticed her hands and fingers would sometimes tingle or get numb. As a data entry worker, she typed for most of her 40-hour work week and her work began to suffer. She [...]
When someone is injured at work, or develops an occupational disease, they typically need medical treatment. For example, Danny went to the emergency room after he was injured in a serious [...]
Construction sites are dangerous places. Likewise, warehouses, factories, coal mines, and steel mills all seem like places where the workers might be injured. What about a clean, [...]
Maybe you know someone who received workers’ compensation benefits because of a serious on-the-job injury. It could be that a loved one developed a chronic medical condition like cancer or [...]
Many work-related injuries happen in a dramatic way, like a big construction site accident. It’s easy, then, to forget that people working in offices are at risk also. Still, on-the-job injuries [...]
If you have been hurt due to an on-the-job injury, you may have a lot of questions. What happens now? Who will pay my medical bills? Will I still have a job? Can I choose my owner workers’ comp [...]
After years of working as a welder, Nancy was diagnosed with lung cancer. She was never a smoker, so her diagnosis was surprising. As she looked for what caused her illness, she wondered if her [...]
You have many things to worry about after being injured in a work-related accident. Will you get better? Will you still have a job? How about hospital bills – who will be paying your hospital [...]
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