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If you work on a construction site, the chances are you’ve seen a lot of trenches. Maybe you’ve even dug some or had to work inside them. Even if you have nothing to do with them, they present a major hazard to your safety. Here are some of the ways trenches can harm...
Not all workers’ compensation claims are approved. In some cases, a denial is for reasons that you can’t do much about. Yet, in most cases, your actions as a claimant can play a big role in whether your claim succeeds or not. Here are some mistakes that could see an...
Tennis elbow is painful and discomfort due to stress on your tendons. For some, it can be so painful that they can barely move their arm. You may not be able to return to work or face limitations in daily life. It is called tennis elbow because it often happens to...
If your day-to-day job involves moving heavy office equipment, loading supplies into a truck or moving patients, there is a pretty good chance you may experience some type of back pain at some point. Even a relatively minor back injury can lead to very debilitating...
Workers' compensation benefits are a key safety net for employed individuals in Iowa. They don't have to worry about their job leading to injury or death and leaving them or their families without any kind of income or medical coverage. Workers' compensation benefits...
You’ve always been a proud and hard-working individual. You take great pleasure in working to provide for your family, buy nice things, go on vacations and much more. Thus, it hit you very hard when you had a work-related accident and found yourself unable to...
You’re a 21-year-old guy, unmarried, working in construction. You work hard and make decent money, but you spend it just as fast, too. Why should you worry about an estate plan? Alternatively, you’re 23 and just had a baby with your boyfriend. You might marry in the...
Did you know that many state workers’ compensation programs assign a value to your body parts after a disabling work injury? In Iowa, disability causes by losing an arm in a workplace accident will yield 250 weeks of workers’ compensation benefits. The loss of your...
If you work in an office at a computer, you probably have seen the effects of carpal tunnel syndrome among your co-workers. But, are you familiar with cubital tunnel syndrome? Cubital tunnel syndrome is a lesser-known cumulative injury that is caused by repetitive...
Most workers in Iowa have a baseline understanding of how workers' compensation coverage functions. They know that they can ask for medical coverage and even disability pay if they get hurt at work or their doctor diagnoses them with a job-related medical condition....
