Even if you are a diligent professional, you could get hurt at work. Weather issues, machinery failures and errors by other employees could all result in your injury. Of course, so you could easily make a mistake on the job that contributes to your getting hurt at...
Workers’ Compensation
Do you have to report an injury right away?
If you get injured on the job, you may wonder when you're supposed to report that injury. Perhaps it's serious enough that you need medical care, but it wasn't a catastrophic incident where the workplace ground to a halt. Do you need to go to your boss immediately and...
The leading causes of Florida manufacturing injuries
Unfortunately, manufacturing-related accidents and injuries are constantly happening around the country. Florida workers in this industry aren’t immune to the large number of hazards present in this field. Due to the inherent risk that goes along with working in this...
Be careful if you work with chemicals
Various workplaces across Vero Beach use, store or distribute chemical substances. With the appropriate safety measures, employees generally manage to get through their days without sustaining injuries. Nevertheless, when chemicals are present, there is always a risk...
Who chooses the doctor who treats you for a work injury?
There are many high-risk industries in Florida, ranging from customer service jobs where the risk of violence is high to nursing homes and medical work that puts people at risk of overexertion and back injuries. Whether you get hurt in a catastrophic workplace...
Common injuries EMTs face on the job
As an emergency medical technician, you’ve been exposed to all kinds of hazardous environments and situations. You’ve had to pull up to life-threatening scenarios multiple times, and with aggressive or violent patients, you’ve sometimes been at risk yourself. It’s...
Workplace distraction can lead to accidents
You've likely heard that distracted driving leads to car accidents quite frequently, and that's true. But don't assume that it's just in the realm of motor vehicle travel. Distraction on the job can also lead to accidents and mistakes, and these could cause serious...
4 mistakes you should avoid following a workplace injury
Millions of accidents happen on the job on any given day across the country. Workers are left with a range of injuries, some of which put them out of work for considerable periods. Luckily, workers’ compensation exists in most states, and it steps in to cover workers...
Can you be denied workers’ comp because you caused the injury?
Workers who are injured on the job generally try to seek workers' compensation. This is a type of compensation that can cover part of the wages they lose while they're out, along with paying for the medical care that they need. The idea is simply that they were...
Never mix cleaning chemicals at work
You may not consider yourself someone who works around chemicals, but you technically are if you do even a basic amount of cleaning on the job. You may be using chemicals like bleach or ammonia, or you may be using different cleaning compounds that contain these...