Most employers are required to purchase workers’ compensation insurance policies to cover an employee’s medical, rehabilitation and disability (wage replacement) costs if the employee is injured at work. Workers’ compensation may also pay death benefits if a worker is killed in a work related incident. Workers’ compensation provides these benefits to injured employees in exchange… Read More »
Workers’ Comp for Vaccine Injury
On April 20, 2021, OSHA released guidance to employers regarding potential plans to mandate Covid 19 vaccines, stating that if vaccines are required for employment, any adverse reactions to the vaccine will be considered ‘work related’ and, therefore compensable under workers’ compensation. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the clarification comes as an… Read More »
Medical Bill Coverage for Workplace Violence Injuries
Following recent reports of workplace violence, a renewed focus on accessing hazards in the workplace and developing violence prevention measures is likely a top priority among employers across the nation. Workplace violence may include anything from threats of physical violent, harassment and intimidation to physical assault or even homicide. Every year, thousands of employees are… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Scheduled Injuries
When you are injured at work, you may be entitled to disability benefits while you recover. Scheduled injuries – typically injuries to the extremities – translate into a maximum number of weeks of benefits for injured workers. The amount of benefits an employee will receive depends on various factors such as the employee’s average weekly… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation for Workplace Fall Injuries
Workplace fall injuries from the same level or falls to a lower level are common occurrences resulting in numerous injuries and fatalities every year. Falls from the Same Level Workplace falls from the same level, resulting in trip, slip and fall injuries, often occur when cords or hoses are left laying across walkways or in… Read More »
Treating Work Related Musculoskeletal Injuries
Many construction workers are diagnosed with chronic muscle and joint injuries and are frequently prescribed opioid painkillers. In fact, many who suffer from workplace back, shoulder and wrist injuries that are not readily fixed, turn to medication to manage pain so they can return to work quickly. Unfortunately, widespread use of opioids in the construction… Read More »
Distribution Center Work Injury
During the pandemic, online shopping and deliveries are at an all-time high, especially during the recent holiday season. Unfortunately, hazards in distribution centers where employees work at a feverish pace to keep up, are also on the rise resulting in many more warehouse and distribution center workers experiencing an increase workplace injuries and fatalities. To… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Claim Settlements
Depending on the seriousness of an injury, workers injured on the job may wish to consider a settlement of their workers’ compensation claim to receive a lump sum payment. Cases where someone might consider a lump settlement instead of ongoing medical expense reimbursement and wage replacement include: (A) Workers whose doctors are not recommending surgery… Read More »
Proving an Injury Occurred at Work
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 »
Welder Injuries
Welding is among the most hazardous jobs in construction and manufacturing. From burns, temporary blindness (welders flash), to electrocution, the job of welding can be downright dangerous. Add exposure to toxic chemicals released from welding rods, and workers have an increased risk of serious lung, brain, and nerve damage including manganism, known as Welder’s Parkinson’s… Read More »