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 [...]
At some point in your working life, you may be involved in an incident that requires immediate action. The first actions may involve getting help for a medical injury. However, there are three [...]
Joseph just learned he has black lung disease. Marta worked as a radiology technician at a facility that was cited for unsafe conditions. And Tony was hospitalized after breaking several bones in [...]
Max went to work expecting it to be like any other work day. By the end of the day, however, he was lying in the emergency room. He had been burned at work and was in great pain. While waiting [...]
Many jobs require the worker to lift large items, sometimes repeatedly during the work day. Even if the employee is very careful, heavy lifting injuries happen. Actually, this is one of the most [...]
Some work-related injuries are minor. Others cause permanent or temporary disability. In either situation, treatment for the injured employee probably is covered by the employer’s worker’s [...]
People who work for an employer may be called an “employee” or an “independent contractor.” There are some differences between employees and independent contractors. For example, an employee [...]
It started like any normal workday. You reported on time for your job, but by the end of the shift you were in the Emergency Room after being injured on the job. Your first concern will be [...]
