If you have experienced a work-related injury, your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy may offer important benefits. In addition to coverage for medical bills, you might be able to receive compensation for time off work while you recover. However, to...
An injury on the job is typically eligible for workers’ compensation, but there are some cases when workers’ compensation claims might be more challenging. If you have a pre-existing injury, you should understand how that injury could affect your claim. There are key...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets standards for construction companies to follow in order to help prevent falls among their workers. However, falls are still among the leading causes of construction injuries, causing employees to file for...
Construction workers face a variety of hazards on a daily basis. As a result, workers in this occupation have more non-fatal and fatal injuries than almost every other job. Although there are safety standards in place, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Not all work injuries are equal. Some may happen after a traumatic accident, and others may develop over time. Often known as repetitive or over-use injuries, the latter include carpal tunnel syndrome. When the hands are integral to performing your job, you may...
If you have suffered a mental injury and you believe your job is to blame, you are probably wondering if workers' compensation will pay for you to receive treatment to heal the injury. South Carolina workers' compensation law clearly outlines the criteria required to...
You may be a construction worker injured in a fall from a ladder or an administrative assistant with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome. Since these and many other injuries and conditions are work-related, seeking workers’ compensation benefits is in order. Do you know...
A workplace injury can displace you for quite some time. As your recovery progresses, you could feel a desire to return to work as soon as possible. Assessing when to return will require the input of your medical team, your employer and yourself. Taking your time to...
If you sustain an on-the-job injury, you will probably qualify to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Under this insurance program, every work-related injury or condition has a disability rating. How does the rating system work? About the rating system As...
If you use power tools to perform your job duties, you probably have a healthy respect for sawblades. After all, these blades can cause life-threatening injuries in well under a second. Still, the cords that supply power to your tools may also be hazardous to your...
