Recent information and news regarding workers’ compensation.
A recent legal case in Missouri has raised an interesting and relevant question: when an employer goes out of business, who then has the right to direct the injured employee’s medical care? With workers’ compensation cases employees are supplied medical care and benefits for injuries they sustain while on the job, but there are some … Read more
Without proof of workers’ compensation insurance, construction crews usually will not get hired. Unfortunately, some in the construction industry illegally circumvent these laws in order to save money. For example, in North Carolina, construction employers with 3 or more employees are required to have workers’ comp insurance for those employees. One man was always … Read more
Employees who work for private companies are not affected by these proposed changes, as these only apply to federal employees. Legislators proposed a new bill that tacked a provision onto legislation dealing with postal workers that would completely overhaul the federal workers compensation system. Federal workers are governed by a different system than other workers. … Read more
Some industries present more hazards to workers and work environments that are riskier than others. But all sorts of different work environments can present different types of hazards to employees. For instance, office workers may not be regularly exposed to toxic chemicals, but office employees may be at risk of developing repetitive motion injuries. From … Read more