Workers’ Compensation

Working in the food services industry, such as restaurants, cafes and bars, can result in a variety of injuries. There are numerous hazards that workers face, and both employers and employees can do their part to reduce these hazards. Many injuries are preventable,...

After hurting yourself at work and filing a worker's compensation claim, you did a lot of thinking. Mainly, you thought about resigning from your current employer, but you do not want to jeopardize your benefits. Chron explains what happens if injured employees quit...

The period after a person sustains a workplace injury is a crucial one, and not just because the injured worker probably requires medical treatment as soon as possible. State law has deadlines for a worker to proceed with a worker’s compensation claim. A failure to do...

Whether you work in construction, drive a commercial vehicle or even work in an office, it is important to understand the many different risks you face on the job. Moreover, you should go over statistics on work-related injuries in order to understand how widespread...

Many job duties involve pushing the body very hard to complete the work. However, the body has limitations to what it can do. Workers who try to push their bodies too hard may experience overexertion. According to the National Safety Council, overexertion is...

When an incident arises at work that concludes in you getting hurt, the treatment may cost you time and money. Not only that, but if the damage is severe, you may have to change professions. What happens if an accident qualifies for both workers' compensation and as a...

People who perform manual labor or clerical work often develop repetitive motion injuries of the upper extremities. Injuries that affect the wrists and hands often get the most attention, but repetitive stress can also occur at the elbow and cause significant pain....

The workers’ compensation system is a little confusing. It is private insurance that your employer carries, but state law dictates the process and procedures. The Delaware Department of Labor explains that because workers’ compensation is insurance, any payments you...

Jobs in health care are not only among the most important to a functioning society, they are also some of the most difficult and physically demanding. Therefore, if you are a doctor, nurse, physical therapist, etc., you may be at greater risk for work-related injuries...

As a health care patient support worker, you probably are no stranger to the dangers of working in your field. You may usually take preventative measures to avoid occupational musculoskeletal injuries. But now that you have a back injury from lifting patients, you may...