Public employees working for the federal, state, or local government are subject to a separate set of workers’ compensation regulations. Federal employees are governed by federal workers’ compensation regulations. State and local employees are governed by their respective state regulations as private workers or as a special state statute. Railway employees and seamen have their own separate regulations. Federal … Read more
There are workers who are terminated after a workplace injury even though such actions are against state law. The workers’ compensation system is designed to safeguard the interests of workers who areย injured at the workplace. Work compย benefits help the injured workersย recover and enable them to move ahead financially after a workplace accident. Generally,ย all injured workers are … Read more
Even though organizations such as OSHA have made many work environments safer and healthier places, the workplace is still fraught with hazards that can cause injuries to workers. Some workplaces such as manufacturing and construction sites are more dangerous compared to others because of the presence of heavy equipment and other potential hazards. Some workers … Read more
The demand for better customer satisfaction, faster delivery of service, and 24-hour availability has led to the practice and use of shift work. Shift work divides a 24-hour working day into batches or shifts. In America alone, 15% of the workforce is part of the โshift workingโ group. Industries such as manufacturing, trucking, healthcare, and IT work on the … Read more
If you have injured your elbow at work, you should be getting ALL of your rightful workers compensation benefits, not just the ones your employer’s insurance company wants to approve! When we talk of elbow injuries, the term that first comes to mind may be tennis elbow. However, not all elbow injuries are the same, … Read more
Sick Building Syndrome can affect almost anyone that spends a considerable amount of time working inside a building. Workers can suffer a wide variety of injuries and illnesses in the course of their employment. Injury or illness may be a result of a single incident or may develop gradually over a period of time. Exposure … Read more