Workers’ compensation benefits pay for medical expenses related to a workplace injury or chronic condition which occurs because of employment. Injured employees also can be compensated for the income lost while they are unable to work at their usual jobs. To ensure you get the proper compensation you deserve, follow these important steps as soon […]
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Your Legal Rights When You Get Injured at Work
No matter how carefully you work at your workplace and how safe and healthy your workplace is, accidents and injuries can still happen. Workplace injuries include everything from broken bones and occupational illnesses to aggravation of preexisting illnesses and psychological problems. The legal rights when you get injured at work are protected by workers’ compensation, […]
Workplace Safety: Are You at Risk?
Occupational accidents and work-related injuries claim lives every day. In the United States, there were 4,764 fatal and 2.7 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses recorded in 2020. Out of those, there were over 1 million non-fatal injuries that caused a worker to miss at least one day of work. Apart from physical injury, workplace […]