Des Moines, Iowa Workers’ Compensation Blog

Many modern companies have business models that depend on individual workers performing a specific task. Often, workers are treated like interchangeable pieces in a machine, left to do the same function for eight hours a day.  Whether you are a line cook at a busy...

The construction industry is massive in the United States, and hundreds of thousands of workers make a living in this profession every day. It’s a physical job with a lot of potential hazards, though, so it’s also the industry that typically leads the country in fatal...

Some careers go virtually unseen. Correctional workers and prison staff diligently do their jobs behind locked doors and security fences. Ironically, these brave men and women put their lives at risk by helping to keep society safe. The work environment on the inside...

In Iowa, the workers’ compensation laws are created to make sure that you get the right compensation and care following an injury. Making sure you get the right diagnosis and treatment is an essential part of getting you back to work following an injury or helping you...

When you’re hurt on the job, your treating physician plays a critical role in everything from how well you recover from your injuries to what work restrictions you have (if any) once you return to the job -- among other things. Unfortunately, you don’t get to pick...

One of the hazards that comes in meatpacking plants is the risk of being cut by sharp knives. All workers who are handling knives and those who are working around them should understand basic safety protocols to help reduce the risk of injuries happening.  Being cut...

Occupations such as construction work, mining, heavy industry and first responders will face injury on nearly every shift. Unfortunately, while these tend to be the most at risk industries, every job carries certain hazards. Fortunately, workers’ compensation benefits...