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Worker Falls 25 Feet Through Roof of Orange County Fitness Center
The man was taken to a hospital with multiple broken bones.
5 Manual Material Handling Tips for Safer Work Performance
Manual material handling tasks can sometimes expose workers to risk factors that lead to costly injuries. Following are five tips for safer work performance.
Does Workers' Comp Cover Volunteers?
Workers’ compensation is for paid workers who contribute to the fund, so what happens when a volunteer gets hurt on the job-not-job? Who will pay for injury? We can’t all devote our lives to public service, which is why many...
Basic Facts About Workers' Compensation Insurance
All states have enacted laws to protect workers from injuries on the job. Use these resources and tips to learn more about workers' compensation insurance.
Can I Get Workers' Comp for Anxiety and Emotional Distress?
You're stressed out and you can't deal with your job. In fact, it's the job that's causing your anxiety and emotional distress, or so you and your psychiatrist believe. You just cannot deal anymore. Does that mean you can...
How To Prevent Slips And Falls At The Workplace
Among the common causes of accidents at the workplace are slips and falls. These result in injuries from mild to serious. Bruises, sprains, lacerations, head injuries, and broken bones are just some of the examples that workers could suffer from. The good
Prevent Slips and Falls at Your Healthcare Facility With These Safety Tips
Signs aren't enough to prevent slips and falls. Healthcare facilities need to question their methods and work on a cleaning makeover.
Can a Previous Injury Affect a Workers Comp Claim?
What happens if you are injured on the job but already have a previous back injury? Workers compensation attorney Robert Martina explains what steps you need...
Preventing Wintertime Slips And Falls : What To Look Out For
If your employee falls and is injured in your parking lot it’s likely the employee is eligible for workers’ compensation benefits—regardless of who’s responsible for snow removal. Employees are eli…
Things Workers’ Comp Can Do While You Wait to Hire an Attorney
Sometimes injured employees wait to get an attorney for their workers’ comp case. “Waiting” is exactly what the insurance company wants you to do. Here are 3 shocking – yet perfectly legal – things the workers’ comp insurance company can do while you wait to hire an attorney…
Fitness: Hey, morning runners, these safety tips are for you
Nine road-tested suggestions for runners and cyclists who workout under the cover of darkness
How to reduce fatal construction accidents among roofers?
Roofers have one of the most dangerous occupations among all workers. Every year more than hundred of them are dying in fall accidents. According to the most recent statistics, among the 401 fall ...
How Long Can I Stay on Workers' Compensation?
This is a common question new clients ask. You can stay on workers’ compensation as long as you are unable to work due to your work injury. Can my employer o...
Why Safety Harness Comfort is Critical to Protecting Workers from Falls
How Much Can Workers Compensation Rates Vary?
Note: To fully understand this article, I suggest reviewing my previous blog, Understanding Workers Compensation Pricing. It is not uncommon for two similar businesses to …
7 Tips for Keeping Shift Workers Healthy
Along with the advantages that come with shift work, there are also negative aspects – especially for employees
When your employer thinks you are lying about your work injury
When an employer fights a workers’ compensation claim, that dispute usually involves some dispute over the medical evidence and or a legal dispute as to whether an employee is covered by workers’ c…
Workers’ Compensation Basics: What is a Workers’ Compensation Accident?
This blog post is the third in a series that examines the basics of workers’ compensation. To be a covered workers’ compensation claim, an employee’s personal injury must be caused by an accident o…
Focus on Workers Comp: Think you know how to tie a shoe?
Recently, we talked about the top 10 causes of disabling injuries at work ... slips, trips and falls were three of the 10 most common events leading to a work injury. That brought to mind one of our all-time most popular posts by our work comp expert Jon Coppelman on a real-life work injury claim based on shoelace safety, or the lack of it. We're reprinting it below<br>Shoelace Safety in the Workplace<br>If you wear shoes with laces, you probably think you…
How much time do you have to file a worker's comp claim?
Some workplace injuries come with immediate pain and signs of injury, but others may take time before a person notices them. How long do you have to file a claim? Chron breaks down deadlines for
Common Issues and How To Prepare
12 Most Common Under Your Roof Accidents in the Home: What Are the Odds? Your home is your safe place. It’s hard to imagine that an accident could happen within the four walls of your home, the place where you eat, sleep, and spend time with family. But according to the CDC, accidents happen all …
