Home healthcare workers play a vital role in providing essential services to individuals who require care in the comfort of their own homes. While beneficial for patients, this unique working environment presents a range of potential risks and injuries for the...
Home healthcare workers provide essential medical and support services to patients in their homes, but they also face unique challenges and risks while performing their duties. Agencies should have protocols in place to protect workers. Unfortunately, some dangers...
When someone is injured on the job, how quickly they get medical treatment can make a big difference in how well they recover. Often it can make the difference between life and death. Even if it’s not an emergency that involves going to the hospital immediately, it’s...
When it comes to getting the medical care you require after a work injury, increasing your knowledge is wise. Navigating through your complex workers’ compensation claim can be tricky! Especially, when deadlines are critical to your physical and financial wellbeing. However, you don’t have to do it alone. An experienced advocate can help you learn more and guide you in the right direction.
Workplace spinal cord injuries can happen in many different ways — and they can have varying levels of medical consequences. Such injuries often require hospitalization, surgery and rehabilitative care. You will also likely need an extended leave of absence. Which means you need disability pay until you can return to work. Before you try to negotiate a settlement for your injury, you need to think about what it will cost.
Many types of employment require you to perform a repetitive task continuously throughout the workday. Over time, repetitive motion may result in cumulative trauma or injury. Since these injuries are formed over time, they can lead to chronic pain and other serious complications. Here is what you need to know:
You were hurt on the job, and you’ve been off work for a while. Initially, the doctor you’ve been seeing through your company’s medical provider network (MPN) seemed okay, but now you’re no longer convinced that they have your best interests at heart. So, what are your options?
With any kind of spinal injury, there is a risk of developing complications. While people have been living longer and more comfortably after spinal injuries, complications may be systemic. Systemic and local complications can both make recovering from a spinal cord...
You get injured on the job. It’s clear right away that the injury is serious enough that you’re going to be out of work for a while. You go to the hospital and get treatment, then go home to continue your recovery. As you start to feel better, you also become a bit...
Getting hurt on the job can cause you to go weeks at reduced wages while you receive temporary disability benefits. While you can receive a portion of your lost wages, you will still feel the economic impact of those days off from work. Most workers who get hurt badly...
