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Causes of repetitive strain injuries in the workplace
When you think of a workplace injury, you may first imagine an accident with immediate consequence. For example, slipping and falling can cause you to immediately break a bone or suffer a concussion. However, not all occupational injuries happen this way. Some develop...
Top 4 reasons ladder accidents occur
When you go to work, you assume you will arrive back home safely at the end of the day. If your job duties require you to regularly or occasionally work on a ladder, though, you may be in for a surprise. That is, you may sustain a serious injury (or worse) when...
The number one cause of workplace deaths
Some occupations are much more dangerous than others. Construction workers, loggers, fishers, firefighters and more constantly put their lives on the line. While these jobs come with a high risk of accident, injury and fatality, the hazards workers face tend to be...
Key facts about repetitive stress injuries
Consistently repeating the same actions at work can take a toll on your body. Though it is a condition that develops over time from regular work activities, it may still be possible to seek and receive workers' compensation in such cases. To have a successful...
Can vision problems qualify for workers’ comp?
Workers' compensation laws can be tricky to pin down. There are drastically different laws in Louisiana concerning workers' comp depending on whether you are an actual employee or an independent contractor. The law also becomes murky when trying to determine whether...
Workers’ comp for carpal tunnel
Louisiana actually has one of the lowest rates of worker injury in the country. However, the state spends more than many other states when compensating employees for injuries that do occur. Louisiana has an outdated fee schedule and expensive medical treatments that...
Tips for preventing office injuries
When you think of a dangerous workplace, you may imagine a construction site or coal mine. However, even desk jobs can be risky. Just because you work in an office building does not mean you are free from workplace hazards. There are plenty of ways you can get hurt...
4 common injuries sustained by truck drivers
The trucking business is booming across the nation, and Louisiana's ports see a high volume of trucking traffic. With long hours and miles logged across the country, people who drive tractor-trailers can sustain injuries and usually do at higher rates. Truckers...
What medical conditions qualify for disability?
A range of workplace injuries occurs every year in Louisiana. In some cases, the employee only needs to take a few weeks off work to recover. In other instances, the employee needs to take years off due to disability. To protect their rights, workers need to follow...
Preventing noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace
Noise-induced hearing loss is an issue that affects many employees in various work sectors. Whether they are performing duties in an industrial job or working in a retail or office environment, it is important for workers to protect themselves from injury and hearing...
