Workers' Compensation law blog

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...

An employer is obligated to provide a safe and hazard-free environment for his or her employees. I discover that you have been working in an unsafe or toxic work environment, you may wish to file a complaint against your employer....

If you work in an office setting, you may think that you are safe from workplace injuries. The truth is that accidents can happen at any time, anywhere, for a multitude of reasons. You could be walking through the lobby...

It is the employer’s responsibility to provide a safe workplace for his or her employees. However, construction sites still end up witnessing accidents. Different types of building equipment and machines are used by the employees on construction sites. One such...

Workers in numerous industries throughout the country go without treatment and fair compensation for legitimate work-related injuries every day. Why? Because they are not properly informed of their rights, or else they are not aware that an injury they have...