Workers’ Compensation

Given that workers' compensation benefits protect everyone from sanitation specialists to line cooks, you might think that the claims process would be foolproof. Unfortunately, there are many mistakes that can delay the payment of someone's claim or even force them...

It is a widely held superstition that walking under a ladder brings bad luck. Yet, it also makes perfect sense not to do it. Doing so could endanger you and the person on the ladder. If a ladder accident occurs in the workplace, you cannot put it down to bad luck....

Work-related back injuries impact more than 600,000 workers in the U.S. each year. This statistic shows how common these injuries are.  Regardless of what work activity caused your back injury, the pain is often debilitating, making it impossible to continue working...

There is often a lot of uncertainty involved with a serious workplace injury. You may not know how long it will be until you recover or how much it will cost for all of your care. You may need time off of work and expensive medical treatment, such as surgery or...

 There are many aspects of hospitality that the customers rarely get to see. Members of the kitchen staff work behind the scenes, while the front-of-house team focuses on ensuring that guests have an enjoyable time.  The reality is that a lot of hard work goes into...

If you work on a construction site, it’s important that you take steps to protect yourself. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hard hat regulations in place that are designed to keep you safe when there is a risk of falling objects, electrocution or...

Workers at factories, retail shops and even restaurants are often subject to strict wardrobe requirements. Not only do they need to adhere to specific dress code requirements, but they often also need to purchase certain kinds of shoes. Non-slip shoes or even...

Some jobs are far more dangerous than others. Someone who works in an office, for example, has a lower risk of an injury than someone who works on a farm. What kinds of careers have the highest injury rates in the United States? Aircraft pilots and flight engineers...

Regardless of the nature of your job, you are entitled to a reasonably safe work environment. While some jobs come with inherent risks such as operating dangerous machinery, a number of steps can be taken to minimize the risk of an injury in the workplace. If you have...

Hard hats are a common form of personal protective equipment that workers should expect to wear when working in construction. In all construction workplaces where there could be falling objects or other hazards, safety protocols typically require workers to wear hard...