Sometimes the silver lining found in the midst of a problem is a boon. Other times, it’s lightning waiting to strike. The payouts in workers' compensation claims are on the rise with more and more reaching the [...]
Age affects many aspects of the working world. Some of those aspects reflect trends in population growth, others in increased longevity. Within the world of workers' compensation costs and payouts, age impacts the bottom line of companies [...]
Workers’ compensation claims seem simple enough to most people. If you’re injured while on the job, you get to sue your employer, right? While you can certainly file the lawsuit for that reason, it might not necessarily [...]
With so many businesses closed and others tentatively opening, it can be frightening to engage with employees or to enter a building. To get around this, many people are relying on third-party agents to handle their shopping [...]
It’s tough for the American workforce right now. It’s common for many to fear exposure to a dangerous infectious disease and subsequently lose work, infect their families, or worse. Complicating this further is uncertainty of what life [...]
The statistics on working from home and telecommuting continues to grow as information technologies increasingly decentralize the workplace. A decade ago, only 24% of workers had home offices and/or performed workplace activities from home. Last year, this [...]
After being injured on the job, time often feels like it slows down but is also passing too quickly. Bills and expenses pile up rapidly and relief from any help seems to always be further away. Part [...]
As rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft gain in popularity, a growing number of people are asking “Do 1099 employees need workers’ comp?” The debate over whether rideshare drivers are employees or independent contractors has gone on [...]
It’s all too easy to get hurt while working on a construction site. The combination of dozens, even hundreds of people, heavy machinery, tall heights and weather conditions can all conspire to make a construction worker an [...]
Workers’ compensation insurance is your employer’s way of ensuring you’re taken care of if you get injured on the job. Unless you believe you were injured on purpose, there is no need for a civil case. You [...]
Most people know that workers’ compensation claims are how you get your needs met after an accident while on the job. However, it’s actually a bit more technical than that. Workers’ compensation won’t simply pay out because [...]
It isn’t unusual for people who are hurt on the job to try and handle the workers’ compensation process without legal help. They believe the process is a simple one and they don’t want to add expensive [...]
No matter your work environment, occupational hazards can put your health and safety at risk. Even what seems like the most benign workplace may have unseen risks you do not know about. This could include anything from [...]
Temporary disability insurance (TDI) and short-term disability insurance (SDI) are basically the same thing. Both types of insurance pay compensation when you have to take time off from work due to injuries or illnesses. Sometimes the two [...]
Given its name, you may think that workers’ compensation covers anyone who is employed. Unfortunately, this misconception could leave you very disappointed if you ever get injured on the job. The truth is that not everyone who [...]
Maximum Medical Improvement Many terms are used to describe workers’ compensation and the injuries that result in work-related claims. Of them, the term maximum medical improvement, or MMI, is one of the most contested. When an accident [...]
Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance. It provides employers with a safety net, so that if one of their employees gets injured on the job, they don’t have to worry about a civil lawsuit. That being [...]
Determining the difference between occupational accident insurance versus workers' compensation can be very confusing. Both types of policies were designed to protect a business in the event that an employee is injured or killed on the job. [...]
If you've been injured while on the job you may be entitled to workers' compensation. Workers pay into an insurance pool that can be accessed if you have an accident on the job. This could be while [...]
There are several important deadlines for injured Maryland workers to be aware of. Missing these deadlines can mean a loss of benefits, so it is important to meet with a qualified workers’ compensation lawyer immediately after an accident [...]
