Category: Workers’ Compensation

During the current COVID-19 outbreak, the work that sanitation workers do has become more vital and dangerous. Now, they may be responsible for disinfecting and deep cleaning everything to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Often underappreciated and underpaid, these workers are essential to ongoing operations of all businesses, even as they risk their own[…]

As the weather begins to get warmer, many landscapers in our region will resume working outside. The landscaping equipment that workers use can be dangerous, often resulting in injuries on the job. This type of workplace accident may result in someone’s inability to support their family. Below are some common causes of landscaping accidents: Motor[…]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), every year approximately 1 million workers require emergency medical care for hand injuries that they sustain on the job. In fact, in the United States hand injuries are the second-leading cause of workplace injury. For many workers a hand injury can result in physical and financial consequences,[…]

The Coronavirus has opened a floodgate of questions concerning individual’s rights under Workers’ Compensation. COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory illness that is often accompanied by a fever, shortness of breath, and a cough. Usually symptoms appear anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure. For most people, complications may be moderate but for some –[…]

Millions of people in the United States have – or will – lose their jobs as a result of nationwide business shutdowns and shelter in place orders meant to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Caused by a large family of viruses known as coronaviruses, experts expect COVID-19 will continue to cause devastating financial[…]