Before workers’ compensation laws were created, injured workers would have to file a lawsuit against their employers to collect damages when they were injured in a work-related accident. During this arduous legal process, injured workers had to prove that their...
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Workers’ Compensation
Common Workplace Hazards in the Healthcare Industry
For many, working in the healthcare field brings great advantages – good health insurance, steady schedules, good pay, and satisfaction helping other people. To outsiders, the healthcare industry may seem entirely “safe,” but history has proven that that is not the...
Workers: Disability Benefits for Off-the-Job Injuries
In New York, most employees are aware that if they are injured in a work-related accident, or if they become ill with an occupational disease, they can file a workers’ compensation claim. But, what if you become disabled due to an off-the-job injury or illness, what...
Falls From Heights & Workers’ Compensation
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH in the construction industry. In 2013 alone, there were 828 fatalities in construction, 291 of which involved fatal falls, OSHA reports. The construction...
Falls From Heights & Workers’ Compensation
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH in the construction industry. In 2013 alone, there were 828 fatalities in construction, 291 of which involved fatal falls, OSHA reports. The construction...
Workers’ Compensation for Repetitive Stress Injuries
What are repetitive stress injuries (RSIs)? Occupational RSIs, otherwise known as a “repetitive stress injuries” involve more than 100 types of job-related injuries that are caused by constant wear on tear on the human body. According to the Occupational Safety &...
Most Dangerous Occupations in America
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 4,679 workers were killed in workplace accidents in 2014. On average, that equated to 13 deaths per a day and nearly 90 each week. But the numbers don’t stop there. Each year, nearly four million...
Obtaining Prescriptions Under Workers’ Compensation
If you have suffered an on-the-job injury or illness, you will likely be prescribed one or more medications by your doctor. As you know, prescription medications can be very expensive. If you are in a significant amount of pain, you may need your medications so you...
Timeline for a Workers’ Compensation Case
Were you injured in a workplace accident, or have you fallen ill because of an occupational disease? If so, you should be covered under your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation provides medical care and a portion of a worker’s lost wages...
Postal Worker Behind Bars for Workers’ Comp Fraud
NEW YORK – A woman who faked panic attacks to collect workers’ compensation has been sentenced to six months behind bars, CBS New York reported. M. Chmielewski, an employee of the United States Postal Service, has been found guilty of bilking the workers’ compensation...