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At work, nerve damage, also known as peripheral neuropathy, can happen if you are involved in a one-off accident or following a repetitive use of a motor function like operating power tools or use of non-ergonomic furniture. If you suffer nerve damage that is...
You got injured on the job, and you know you need to file a workers’ compensation claim. It’s the only way that you’re going to be able to pay your bills, especially your medical bills, while you recover. After all, your employer has workers’ comp insurance for this...
If you fall from a ladder at work, you might escape with nothing more than bruised pride. Yet often, it leads to serious injuries or, in some cases, death. One particularly worrying injury you could suffer is damage to your back. If you think about how people fall,...
When you agree to employment, you accept certain perks and benefits as an attractive incentive. You expect that you work, and your employer upholds their end of the deal. Sometimes that doesn’t happen, though; your employer may try to skirt agreed-upon...
Back injuries are a very common source of pain for many workers. They can happen when the worker simply strains their back trying to pick up something that is too heavy, for example, or when a worker sits in an uncomfortable chair for eight hours every day, for years...
Construction workers face plenty of easily identifiable job hazards. Heavy equipment, extreme heights, and various power tools all present unique injury risks. During warmer weather, another potentially deadly threat is also heat stroke. According to the United States...
Injuries at work happen all the time. Some workers may ponder whether or not they really need to seek workers’ compensation. Are they going to qualify? Is it serious enough? Who gets to make these types of decisions? This can be difficult to discern since injuries run...
Construction workers account for one out of every five work-related fatalities in this country. While it’s widely accepted that construction is a dangerous industry, there are many who don’t realize what a big role basic safety procedures can play in keeping these...
Maybe your parents have just put their estate plan in place, and they’re starting to pester you about getting at least a will for yourself. Perhaps you’re going on a cruise or a cross-country road trip and are thinking it might be a good idea to have a will in place....
You were hurt at work. You have fought hard and won the workers’ compensation you are rightfully entitled to receive. So what happens next? Should you accept your workers’ compensation settlement in a lump sum or in installments? Lump sum settlement is great for...
