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Did you know that not all injuries that happen at work are covered by workers’ compensation? It’s generally true that workers injured during the course and scope of their employment are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, such as medical care and medical...
Whether they’re retail workers keeping the shelves stocked during the winter holidays, summer lifeguards at the pool, autumn farmhands, or even a mall Santa, millions of workers are classified as seasonal workers. Often seasonal employers tell their workers that...
Employers the world over have embraced technological advancements designed to make the workplace more productive and efficient. Additionally, the increased usage of autonomous workers ensure that human employees are not tasked with repetitive jobs or projects that...
Navigating workers’ compensation can be daunting and confusing for an injured employee. Although your employer and insurance company know a lot about workers’ comp matters, it may be the first time you’ve been injured on the job or suffered an illness arising from the...
The numbers don’t lie: it’s been really hard for employees to avoid COVID-19, especially with more contagious variants on the loose. So, you’re probably wondering what will happen if you’re exposed to COVID-19 at work You probably also want to know whether you’ll...
“Where there’s blame, there’s a claim.” But did you know that not every claim requires blame? Workers’ compensation claims have nothing to do with fault. With very limited exceptions, if you’re an employee injured on the job, meaning that you were at work or...
When an employee is hurt on the job, workers’ compensation laws offer a clear process for the claim. The injured employee has only one remedy: to file a workers’ compensation claim. In theory, workers’ compensation benefits both the employee and the employer. Although...
If you’ve suffered an injury on the job and have filed a workers’ comp claim, you’ll be asked to attend an independent medical examination (IME). This is an important part of your claim, so you shouldn’t ignore it. You must attend the IME or else the insurance company...
Even when employers make their best efforts to provide a safe and healthy work environment, injuries at work happen. Whether they are physical or psychological injuries, pre-existing conditions that have been aggravated, or occupational illnesses, if you are injured...
You hurt yourself on the clock recently, but your employer has workers' compensation. Unfortunately, your claim did not receive approval. What should you do now? Chron explores employee rights and options after receiving a compensation denial. You may have more...
