Recently a Walmart employee’s workers’ compensation appeal was denied because she could not prove that the injury was work-related. “In order to recover in a workers’ compensation action, a claimant must establish personal injury by accident rising out of and in the course and scope of his or her employment” or risk being denied workers’… Read More »
5 Common Workers’ Compensation Mistakes Injured Employees Make
Workers compensation is available to eligible employees following a workplace injury, whether it is as a direct result of a workplace accident, a condition such as hearing loss caused by working in a noisy factory, or a disease such as carpal tunnel syndrome that developed from executing your work duties. Injuries include any health impairment… Read More »
Warehouse Workers at Risk for On-the-Job Injuries
Thousands of employees in Iowa work in distribution warehouses, which requires the operation of heavy machinery, lifting or other duties that put workers at risk for injury. Warehouse employees are typically required to repeatedly lift heavy objects off and on racks, often gripping bulky items without handles. Bending or twisting, reaching and stooping to lift… Read More »
Iowa Denied Workers’ Compensation Claims
If you have received a letter denying your Iowa workers’ compensation claim it can be upsetting and frustrating. When you are injured at work, whether in a work-related accident, by a repetitive stress condition or an occupational disease resulting from exposure to harmful materials or substances, you expect your company and its insurer to back… Read More »
Iowa Employee Rights
Labor Day 2017 delivered a gorgeous three day weekend for many who likely gave scarcely a thought to the significance of Labor Day, a holiday that offers us an opportunity to reflect on the progress American workers have made and to acknowledge the work that still needs to be done. Because of the courage and… Read More »
Diacetyl Exposure Harmful to Workers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has Confirmed that Coffee Workers are at Risk from Two Lung-Destroying Chemicals In a recent study conducted by researchers from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), hazardous concentrations of diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione in air samples taken at a Madison, Wisconsin based coffee plant have sounded an… Read More »
Equal Emphasis on Productivity and Workers’ Safety a Winning Combination
According to a recent study, workplaces that value employees’ safety and well-being as much as company productivity yield the greatest benefit. Researches found that when an organization emphasized both productivity and employee well-being equally, workers reported having less work-related musculoskeletal pain and injury. Conversely, if the workers perceived the promotion of either performance or well-being… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Claim Denials Big Business
Injured at work? Getting your Workers compensation benefits can be an uphill battle for many. Sometimes claims are denied because the claim was not reported or filed on time. However, it may be that your employer or the employer’s workers compensation insurance company dispute your claim because they are more concerned with their bottom line… Read More »