Workers' Compensation law blog

If you’re injured at work, your employer should have workers’ compensation insurance to cover your medical expenses and rehabilitation. In many cases, claims for workers’ comp go through just fine and employees are taken care of. However, that’s not always the...

You might think of workers’ compensation as something that only applies if you have an accident that injures you. While this is a big part of what workers’ compensation is for, those accidents are only one type of issue that...

Workplace injuries can be painful and difficult to deal with for the employee. It may result in the employee needing some time off work. The employer must also pay for the medical expenses of the injured employee. Injuries are often dealt...

Most employers and their insurers have the habit of undercutting or refuting worker’s compensation claims. These constraints you financially besides denying you access to high quality medical care. When faced with such a situation, you need to seek the services...

Workers’ benefits insurance is usually purchased by employers to cover any illnesses or injuries that employees might sustain in the line of duty. This is a state-mandated compensation that is comprised of payments that should be made to employees in...

Injuries can happen anywhere. They can happen while you are at work or relaxing at home. In some environments, you might be more prone to injury than usual. If you work at a construction site, the probability of you getting...

Repetitive strain injuries are frustrating because they’re usually caused by an action you can’t avoid doing. For example, how do you heal the strained and inflamed tendon in your hand if you’re a computer programmer and need to type all...

We often think of the moviemaking industry as glamorous and fun. And it is, to a degree. But behind every film we see on the silver screen, there are hundreds of workers, many of whom put themselves in the line...

Workers compensation is a state-mandated program that enables employees to receive compensation if they were injured while on the job, regardless of who was responsible for the injuries. The injured employee is entitled to certain compensation benefits such as medical care,...

Providing health insurance to employees and their dependents as a part of the employment package is a common practice among companies. And in providing these health benefits to their employees, employers are required by the law to follow the anti-discrimination and health...