Workers’ compensation programs exist throughout the country to assist individuals injured in work-related accidents to obtain medical care and lost earnings while recovering from their injuries. Administered at the state
There is a TV commercial for a national pizza chain showing a customer slipping on ice as he and his dinner go crashing to the ground. A voiceover reminds customers
A hand mangled by machinery and lungs damaged by inhaling toxic fumes are the types of injuries people usually associate with a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Psychological injury, perhaps
Facilitating access to medical treatment for an injured worker is the goal of workers’ compensation laws in Oregon and other states. Employers and their administrative staff must know their role
Drug screening has become a fact of life for many workers in the U.S. For some occupations, such as drivers of commercial vehicles, it is a requirement of getting and
If you get hurt on the job, regardless of who might have been at fault, you have the right to have your medical care and lost earnings covered through workers’
Workers’ compensation as a system for dealing with injuries and illnesses related to employment activities is more than 100 years old. It has only recently begun to adopt new developments
When someone is injured through the negligence of another person or an entity such as a corporation or municipality, the attorney for the victim pursues a claim for compensation against
Workers’ compensation laws are designed to make it easier for an individual who was injured due to a work-related accident or disease to receive medical care and be compensated for