Workers’ Compensation

If you get hurt while you’re on the job, you will likely need to see a doctor. You might go to the emergency room or your primary care physician, for example. During your case, you are allowed to see one treating physician in any field or specialty of your choice. You...

When an injury at your job prevents you from carrying out your normal duties, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. However, not all injured workers enjoy these benefits after a workplace injury. Sometimes, claims are unsuccessful for several reasons,...

You may have heard that you have the right to refuse to do work that seems excessively dangerous. This doesn't mean that you can refuse all risks, as many jobs come with inherent risks. But you don't have to do everything that your boss says if you believe it's too...

Millions of Americans go to work every day without considering the health risks they may be getting exposed to. When we consider occupational health risk factors, we immediately think of heavy lifting, dangerous machinery or repetitive motions. Another risk that we...

People who keep the same jobs for years may develop repetitive stress injuries. Carpal tunnel syndrome may be the best-known repetitive stress injury. Most people associate this condition, which causes pain, tingling and weakness in the hands, wrists and forearms,...

You need to know how to choose a workers’ compensation physician if you’re hurt on the job in Louisiana. By law, you’re allowed to select one physician in each field or specialty that you need to be seen within. However, you do need to keep in mind that you need to...

Warehouse workers have some very tough conditions to deal with when they’re doing their job duties. It’s up to each employer to ensure that those hazards are kept to a minimum. When safety standards aren’t up to par and when they aren’t followed, workers can suffer...

If you injure your eye at work, you may lose your vision for weeks due to the injury itself or the patch doctors place over your eye to help it heal. You might even lose your sight for good. Even simple tasks will become far more challenging or even impossible....

People sometimes move into the office from more physical jobs when they get older or feel their body is not up to it anymore. While you are less likely to suffer a nasty accident in an office, they are far from risk-free. The injuries and illnesses they can cause...

If you’ve suffered a work-related injury or illness that you believe your employer could and should have prevented, you may wonder if you can sue them in addition to applying for worker’s compensation. Shouldn’t there be an additional liability for the employer if...