Workers’ compensation helps injured employees by providing them with many benefits, such as health coverage and lost wage, death and disability payments. Unfortunately, an employee may be denied workers’ comp benefits. Here’s why that happens: The worker missed the...
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4 reasons seasonal workers stand a high chance of injuries
The holiday shopping has already started, and factories, warehouses and retail stores are already trying to meet the demand by hiring seasonal help. Unfortunately, seasonal workers are uniquely vulnerable to on-the-job accidents and injuries. Here’s why: Lack of...
Why are back injuries so common in long-term care?
It’s no secret that care providers have tough jobs. It is physically demanding, especially as most patients need extensive assistance with their daily needs. Therefore, it’s no surprise that healthcare providers are more likely to have back injuries than most other...
Cubital tunnel and carpal tunnel syndrome: What’s the difference?
Who knew that an office job could be so hazardous? You never thought of your job as physically taxing, but constant pressure on sensitive joints and nerves and repetitive motions can leave office workers with a host of problems in their legs, backs, necks, shoulders...
Dangers highway construction workers face
You may have just started putting some traffic cones down when suddenly a car swerves past inches away from you. This happens all too often for construction workers when putting down a new layer of asphalt or while doing other repairs on or near the road. Construction...
Work-related head injuries can be serious
Some employees have a risk of suffering from a concussion due to a blow to the head. Around 24% of brain injuries that are traumatic are due to a work-related incident. These are due things like falls or getting hit by something falling. What duties do employers have...
Recent study: Health care is the field with the highest injury rate of all workers
Media outlets have long been referring to the construction industry as the most dangerous industry that someone can work in for years. Data published by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) in 2018 shows that injuries are now highest among health care...
Watch out for lung injuries on the job
There are times when you may suffer workplace injuries that have a significant impact on your life. One kind of injury that you hurt you, especially in the long-term, is a lung injury. Lung injuries can be caused by exposure to toxins, direct impacts and other issues...
Can I get workers’ comp if I’m injured working from home?
The workplace has experienced a fundamental change this year. Numerous workers are telecommuting, and it’s believed that this may be a permanent fixture, at least part-time, of most offices. This begs the question of whether workers’ compensation coverage is available...
How can you prevent scaffold injuries?
As a construction worker, you may worry that your physical safety could be at risk due to a momentary slip in judgement. Learning more about safety habits for working with scaffolds is helpful in daily situations. Competent person Asking a competent person to guide...