People who work with their hands on a regular basis have a higher risk of developing repetitive stress injuries like carpal tunnel. This condition occurs when the median nerve running through your wrist into your hand becomes irritated by inflammation in the nerve...
A work injury may sideline you for days or weeks. Filing for workers' compensation may help alleviate the pain of the damage and lost pay. When dealing with a work-related illness or injury, reporting the condition gets your claim rolling. Absent this, you may not get...
People who work with their hands on a regular basis have a higher risk of developing repetitive stress injuries like carpal tunnel. This condition occurs when the median nerve running through your wrist into your hand becomes irritated by inflammation in the nerve...
In most cases, Florida's workers' compensation laws do not provide compensation for workers with a mental health issue that is not accompanied by a physical injury. However, a 2007 law made it possible for first responders to receive workers' compensation benefits for...
As a construction worker, working far above the ground or on a hanging platform could feel like second nature to you. However, there are several ways that scaffolding can lead to a serious accident. Learning about the common patterns and causes can help you if you...
Workers’ compensation is a benefit program that allows you protection if you suffer an injury at work. Under the program, you can get lost wage payments and medical care benefits. Workers’ compensation is not a state program, but the state does manage the system. It...
Sometimes the injuries first responders suffer on the job do not show up as easily as a burn or a broken bone. Dealing with high-stress and life-and-death situations, first responders may develop post-traumatic stress disorder due to their work. As they would if they...
Having an accident at work that causes you a serious injury can be devastating. You cannot work or make money, so you rely on workers’ compensation to help you get by until you heal and can return to your job. You may wonder, though, if you will have a job to return...
Like most people in Florida, you likely feel a good deal of pride in representing the company you work for. That pride no doubt stems from gratitude on your part for your employment and salary. Some might assume that gratitude causes you to feel reluctant to initiate...
In Florida, workers’ compensation laws protect employees from workplace injuries and illnesses. Workers’ compensation holds an employer accountable for workplace incidents with insurance coverage that pays medical bills, lost wages and other associated expenses....
