If you have set a goal for the year of taking more care of your health, it is essential to remember there is more to that than exercising and eating well. As you head back to the office after the holidays, slide into your chair and turn on your computer, consider how...
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Can you get workers comp for an injury during your commute?
You know that you can get workers’ comp if you get injured on the job, but what about if you're on the way to the job? Say you're driving across the city to go to your office when someone runs a red light and hits you. Since the only reason you were driving is...
Why would your workers’ compensation claim be denied?
You got hurt at work and your doctor has recommended that you take a couple of days off so you can recover. Time to nurse your injuries while awaiting the arrival of your workers’ comp check, right? Well, this is exactly how things work out for some injured workers....
4 times you might want to drive slower than the speed limit
If you go above the speed limit, you could end up with a police officer pulling you over. Yet, that does not mean you need to follow the speed limit all the time. Often, it is better to travel below the maximum limit on some roads. The faster you drive, the less time...
What risks do nurses face at work?
If you work as a nurse, you are probably worried about picking up an infection. As hospitals are where people go when they have an illness, the chance of you catching something is higher than average. Patients can threaten you in more direct ways, too, though. Some...
Retail work can carry some serious hazards
Stores of all kinds are seeing more in-person customers again -- particularly as the holidays approach This means job opportunities for people of all ages. If you’ve never worked in retail or it’s been decades since you did, it’s easy to underestimate the potential...
Drivers speed up when they listen to fast music
It’s certainly common to listen to music in the car, but everyone listens to their own style of music. These days, with streaming services that you can play from your phone through the car’s speakers, you don’t have to rely on the radio at all. You can pick exactly...
A fall on the job could mean lost wages and medical bills
When you think about falls on the job, you might think about construction workers, roofing professionals, windmill technicians or even window washers. It is certainly true that those who work at an elevation have an increased risk of falling and suffering severe...
Why forklifts can be more dangerous than some people realize
If asked what the most dangerous piece of heavy equipment is, many people would say cranes or other large, heavy equipment like excavators and backhoes. And while they would be correct, that doesn’t mean that smaller equipment pieces, like forklifts, don’t pose their...
Does fault matter in a workers’ compensation case?
You didn’t intend to get hurt at work, of course, but you recognize that it was your own error that led to the accident. Maybe you were told to use a handcart to move something heavy, for instance, but you thought it would be quicker to just pick it up. As you did,...