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Every year, millions of people suffer injuries from work-related accidents. Employers are required to offer workers’ compensation coverage to their employees. Workers’ compensation pays for the medical and wage loss expenses of the injured employee. The employee’s dependents are also entitled to receive benefits if the employee is killed in a work-related accident. However, some conditions have … Read more
Federal employees who experience work-related injuries are not eligible for workers’ compensation from the state. Federal employees receive benefits from the Federal Employees Compensation Act, or FECA, with the exception of black lung coal miners, longshoremen, railroad workers, and harbor workers who are covered by a different workers’ compensation program. US armed forces members are not … Read more
Exposure to asbestos puts employees at high risk for serious work-related illnesses. What steps should employers have in place to protect their employees? Mesothelioma is an occupational illness that is caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals at the workplace. Employers are trying hard to prevent mesothelioma related lawsuits, and on the other hand, thousands of employees … Read more
Construction workers are exposed to various hazardous conditions that may result in a work-related injury. Many work-related injuries are reported in the construction and manufacturing sector. Workers in the construction sector face hazardous situations, such as defective construction equipment, tools, and harmful substances such as asbestos. All states have a workers’ compensation system in place that safeguards the … Read more
Construction workers are susceptible to work-related accidents and injuries. What are the most common risks? Millions of work-related injuries are reported every year in the United States. The majority of these injuries occur in the construction and manufacturing industry. This is because many of the workers in these industries have to work on heights, with heavy … Read more
In the United States, every year, millions of workers are injured at their workplaces. Depending on the nature and severity of the injury, many can return to work after a phase of recovery. However, some less fortunate ones who have received severe injuries are unable to get back to their pre-injury state and are rendered unfit to … Read more