Working in health care involves a high degree of risk. If you regularly move patients around during your workday, you face an elevated chance of experiencing an injury resulting from lifting. As more patients age and more of them become obese, the stresses placed...
Workers’ Compensation
Can I be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim?
The purpose of workers' compensation insurance is to protect both employers and employees when an employee suffers a job-related injury. While employers may not enjoy paying workers' compensation premiums, the alternative could be financially devastating, particularly...
Do my workers’ comp benefits cover auto accidents?
If you sustain injuries in an auto accident while at work or carrying out work-related business, you may be eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits. A sticking point, however, could be the definition of "work-related." If you have an accident during your...
Should you file for disability or workers’ compensation?
You hurt yourself recently, and because your employer may not know whether your injury qualifies for workers' compensation, you want to explore other options for recovering and protecting your income. Have you considered filing a disability insurance claim? Chron...
FedEx injuries reveal a failure to enforce safety guidelines
Injury on the job, whether through an accident or negligence, impacts a worker's future — and sometimes even ends it. The logistics industry of transportation and shipping has the highest number of fatal work injuries. Whether a worker sustains injuries that put them...
What should I do if my workers’ comp claim is denied?
Workers' compensation is there to protect you in case you sustain a serious injury and can no longer earn a living. These funds can replace a portion of your income until you are healthy enough to work again, as well as cover medical bills related to your illness or...
What qualifies me for workers’ compensation?
For employees who are injured on the job, workers' compensation can be a salvation from the loss of income that happens as a result of being out of work temporarily. Every state has its own program, and the benefits and requirements can differ among them. For...