If you are familiar with workers’ compensation, you have likely been surprised at least once by how many types of injuries or circumstances are covered by workers’ compensation. Being injured at a skating rink during a company party could qualify you for workers’ compensation, for example. Generally speaking, any injury suffered during job-related activities or on behalf of your job…
When it comes to adverse health effects suffered on the job, there are many different issues that an individual may suffer. Depending on the occupation, a worker may suffer repetitive stress injuries, blunt force trauma from a falling object or even a disease from exposure to hazardous materials or toxic chemicals. These are perhaps the most common types of injuries…
We often talk about how workers’ compensation benefits are paid for by employers specifically so that their employees will not have to worry about being left financially ruined if they are injured on the job. This usually means that workers’ compensation benefits are not particularly hard to qualify for. Unlike many other injury claims, you do not have to prove…
There are many good things about workers’ compensation: the benefits it provides to injured workers, the sense of security that workers feel knowing they will still have some form of income if they are injured on the job, and more. But perhaps the best thing about workers’ compensation is how easy it usually is to recover. Workers’ compensation is an…
Workers’ compensation benefits are extremely important for workers of all kinds because they act as a kind of insurance for workers that they will not be left financially destitute if they are injured on the job. The good news for workers who are injured on the job is that workers’ compensation benefits are generally not difficult to claim or qualify…
Being injured on the job may seem like one of the most frightening and unfortunate circumstances that could befall you, but you should know that it will likely not be as bad as you think. If you are injured in such a way that you are unable to go to work and earn a paycheck, you will likely still have…
Workers’ compensation is not a nice bonus that people are given to compensate them for an injury they receive on the job. It is a necessary insurance that allows people to perform the functions of their job safe in the knowledge that they will not be left destitute if an accident occurs. It is something that no worker should hesitate…
Workers’ compensation benefits are extremely important for the financial security of employees, regardless of field. Even employees who do not work in particularly hazardous industries can still be injured by slippery stairs or malfunctioning machinery. However, there are some industries that are more dangerous than others, and employees who work in such industries should be particularly aware of their workers’…
No matter what type of job you have, if you are classified as an employee with your company, you can suffer an injury on the job. Even individuals who spend most of their workday behind a desk could slip on an icy staircase or suffer injuries from repetitive motions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome resulting from typing. These injuries and…
We have previously mentioned how workers’ compensation covers nearly all work-related injuries, including injuries that were suffered during horseplay depending on the circumstances. However, there are obviously some injuries that are not covered by workers’ compensation, and there are surely many people who are curious as to what those injuries might be. Fortunately, this article can help. The article features…
A key component the Workers’ Compensation Board uses in determining the amount of benefits an injured worker is eligible to receive for his or her workers’ compensation claim is the degree/ percentage of disability that the worker sustained due to his or her workplace accident and/or occupational disease. As a case progresses, a doctor or Administrative Law Judge may determine…
Nearly every employee is covered by workers? compensation in New York, including part-time employees and even some volunteers. These benefits are vital to many occupations, particularly those with hazardous conditions, such as construction workers or factory workers. Workers? compensation benefits exist to ensure that individuals who suffer an injury or illness on the job are taken care of, so that…
