When we talk about workplace injuries, the most common hazards that come to mind are the risks faced by construction workers or people in industrial jobs. Few people think about the kind of harm that can be sustained at an office because white-collar...
Every state has laws in place that require employers of a specific size to provide their employees with workers' compensation benefits. These benefits are a form of insurance that offers workers who have been injured on the job compensation for wage...
The majority of people have to work hard each and every day just to make it in this rat-race called life. Even then, many times, they have to live from paycheck to paycheck, barely getting by. Still, though, folks do what they must to keep food on th...
Every year, thousands of people are hurt on the job in an accident. Often, these injuries are unpredictable and can’t be avoided – they just happen. But in some cases, those who are hurt may be entitled to compensation. If your workplace accident was...
Workers' compensation is a financial mechanism put in place to help out honest workers that are injured on the job. In theory, if you are working responsibly, not neglecting your duty or the quality of your work, and you are injured at work through n...
Most Americans will get a job and earn a living, making an honest day’s dollar for an honest day’s work. Unfortunately, some jobs have a higher element of risk than others. While a typical white-collar office job, for example, will introduce a relati...
For Americans fortunate enough to have full-time jobs with health benefits and other perks, workers' compensation is one more bit of financial peace of mind that helps people work with confidence. Workers' compensation is a special form of financial...
Even if you’re as careful as possible on the job, workplace injuries do occur. Florida is home to plenty of industries, commercial enterprises, and more and each of them has its own risks – some more serious than others. No matter what your job is,...
A repetitive strain injury, known also as “RSI,” is an injury you incur as a result of repetitive movement and overuse from performing a physical task. RSI can affect employees in any industry including manufacturing, clerical, and healthcare. In Fl...
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