Whether you work at a warehouse, a factory, a construction site or elsewhere, you might either work near or operate heavy machinery. You likely understand that these machines can pose a threat to your safety, but you might not know all the ways to protect yourself....
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Month: April 2020
Seeking compensation from a former employer
Most workers understand that a sudden accident on the job could make them eligible for compensation from their employer. What if a worker does not develop an injury until much later, however? Not all work injuries appear while an employee is actively working. Some...
I am partially disabled. Will I still get workers’ compensation?
When you suffer any workplace injury that could potentially put you out of work, be sure to first give written notification to your employer regarding your injury. If you do not give notice within 30 days of your injury, your employer's workers’ compensation insurance...
Denied and converted workers’ comp claims pay nearly double
Two interesting frames of thought occur when a company denies a workers' compensation claim. First, the company denying the claim thinks it is saving money. Second, the worker who filed the denied claim thinks that their converted claim will be lower than the original...