Accidents in the workplace can run the gamut of severity. Some may not be very serious, while others can be devastating, causing permanent injuries and disabilities, or even lead to fatalities. Often these accidents are because of negligence or carelessness…
The term “work injury” can be simultaneously very specific and confusingly vague. If you get a paper cut while at work, does that constitute a workplace injury? Probably not. What about an anxiety disorder brought forth by consistent stress? That…
While certain occupations are hazardous and may be more prone to accidents and injuries occurring, the truth is that accidents can happen with any job, at any time, and in any place. You could be walking in the stairwell to…
While no one wants to deal with a workplace injury or accident, these always remain a possibility for people working under all sorts of conditions, whether these are considered conventionally safe or not. These harrowing situations are intimidating in a…
Injuries occurring while at work happen more frequently than you may realize. It can be easy for you to become a victim of a workplace injury – tripping on a rug or wire out of place, hurting your back or…
Workplace injuries bring forth quite a lot of issues with them, not just logistical, but also medical, financial, and emotional. This will inevitably put a person through an uncertain, stressful situation, which means that they probably won’t want to go…
Even though you never expected to get hurt while on the job, it has happened. The bigger problem for you is that it is not a simple injury. Where you just needed to bandage something up and go back to…
No matter how many precautions we take at home or at work, accidents will inevitably happen. Getting injured in accidents can be an ordeal, especially on your medical, financial, and emotional aspects. For serious accidents, medical expenses, the stress of…
No matter what type of work you do, there is always the possibility of suffering a serious injury at the workplace. It does not matter if you work with machinery, conveyor belts or spends most of your time at a…
When you are working, you may never think about workers compensation, but it is a vital resource if anything should go wrong while you are at your place of employment. Compensation for workers is a financial benefit which will be…
That injury you suffered at work has really taken a toll on you. You missed weeks of work and still do not feel like you can do your job well. The injuries you have may be permanent and can leave…
When you get injured while at work, the injury you suffered falls under the worker’s compensation laws in place federally and in the state of California. State law mandates that your employer provide you with compensation and coverage for your…
Anyone who has suffered an injury at work knows how hard it can be to extract money from employers. The stress and strain of dealing with pain or suffering that prevents you from working can only be doubled by the…
Injuries at work happen all the time around the country, but when you are injured severely, it can dramatically change your life. A severe injury that causes a long-term or permanent disability can be devastating to you, taking away your…
No matter what type of work you do each day, there is always the possibility of an accident occurring. Working with heavy machinery leaves you open to all kinds of accidents, but even just walking in a stairwell or on…
