Every day, electricians and electrical workers are exposed to hazards that can result in injury or death. Electricians require special skills and training to perform their work safely. However, even the most skilled electrician is exposed to work-related hazards that could result in injury orย death. Work-Related Hazards in the Electrical Industry According to the Occupational … Read more
Fibromyalgiaย causes widespread pain, makingย it difficult for aย person to perform work and daily activities. Fibromyalgia is a painful medical condition that affects more than 10 million Americans. It is a chronic pain syndrome and doctors are not sure what causes the syndrome. However, in most cases, it is attributed to traumatic events such as occupational illnesses, … Read more
Aย worker who suffers work-related degenerative disc disease mayย lose out on workers’ compensation benefits. Degenerative disc andย joint disease areย usually associated with aging. However, with the kind of stressful lives we lead today, work-related pressures can cause physical stress or injuries in the workplace. These types of injuries are often neglected, causing permanent damage or disabilities to … Read more
Clients have informed us about situations where supervisors have refused to fill out an incident report because the injury was not severe or because they didnโt know the exact date/time their pain started. According to OSHA, more than 3,000,000 workers are injured on the job each year. Those injured workers rely on the workers compensation system to … Read more
An injured worker may not consider hiring a St. Louis work comp lawyer until there is a delay or denial of medical care. Many companies denyย workers’ compensation claims citing fraud and abuse; however, statistics reveal that the number of injured workers who commit fraud is less than one percent. If you have been injured on … Read more
It is getting more difficult and challenging for injured and ill workers to obtain proper workersโ compensation benefits. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a report,ย โAdding Inequality to Injury: The Costs of Failing to Protect Workers on the Job.โ The reportย states that the weight of costs of workplace injuries are slowly shifting from … Read more