Getting hurt at work will lead to numerous consequences for the employee, especially if the injury is significant. A broken bone or back injury could require weeks of recovery time and leave someone unable to do their job. Workers' compensation in Florida covers...
Workers’ Compensation
Can you secure workers’ compensation for PTSD in Florida?
Workers in professions ranging from customer service to medical care have the protection of workers' compensation coverage in Florida. All employers typically need to participate in the workers' compensation program to indemnify themselves against liability and...
4 ways insurance companies may try to deny a workers’ comp claim
Workers' compensation insurance coverage is one of the only universal benefits that every Florida employee should receive. Not every worker qualifies for protection under federal statutes allowing for unpaid medical leave or entitling them to accommodations for...
3 kinds of injuries warehouse workers experience
While the pay may be good and the work simple, warehouse work is often very tiresome, with long hours and typically few breaks, but there’s a great deal of demand for the work, so many people are taking the job. The major drawback that any employee should watch for is...
Rotator cuff tendonitis and repetitive movements at work
Rotator cuff tears typically occur when people are engaging in a sport like baseball, football or tennis or when they’re lifting weights over their head or hitting a punching bag. The tear is often caused by one traumatic injury, and it’s immediately painful and...
Can workers’ compensation help if you must change careers?
Getting hurt on the job often means a lot of stress and short-term adjustments. You may need to take some time off of work to recover, which could affect your household budget for several months. You may need to arrange to have someone else handle household...
Violence in the workplace has become a bigger threat
The risks for a workplace injury are vastly different in different industries. Someone who works as a commercial driver has to worry about repetitive strain, motor vehicle collisions and over-exertion while loading or unloading. A worker at a fast food restaurant...
2 common hazards for medical workers
There are several hospitals and medical facilities across Vero Beach, Florida. Nurses make up a large part of the workforce in these institutions. Usually, we think about nurses as helping people to recover from their injuries and illnesses. It’s often forgotten that...
Do you have a right to light duty when you first return to work?
It can be a very frustrating experience to take mandatory time off of work because of an injury or a work-acquired medical condition. By the time they have started to recover, many injured workers are eager to get back to the job. It can be quite boring to be stuck at...
Finding your job repetitive? Watch out for injuries
It would be great if everyone had jobs that kept them interested, where every day involved something different. Yet the reality is that many jobs are rather dull. You end up doing the same thing day after day. While your brain might suffer from the lack of...