Generally, Alabama is like most other states when it comes to workplace injuries. Under most circumstances, workers’ compensation benefits are your sole remedy when you get hurt on the job. You can’t sue your employer for more than workers’ comp is willing to give....
Although the health care industry often focuses on injuries that nurses and other staff members face, there are some medical professionals that have a high risk of injury but don’t come up often in those conversations. Those individuals include surgeons. Surgeons work...
Of all the injuries you could suffer, a rotator cuff injury is among the most uncomfortable and frustrating. It limits your mobility and may cause significant pain throughout the shoulder, chest and arms. Your rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles that...
Data published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) captures how younger workers, which they describe as anyone under the age of 24, comprised 12% of the U.S. workforce in 2018. That percentage equates to just over 19 million young...
Many people think that nurses have relatively safe jobs. However, they face some very real risks on every shift. Hospital workers of all stripes face many hazards while at work. Hospital administrators must ensure that these professionals remain safe while on the job....
If you were injured in the workplace, you'll probably have had to take time off work on order to recover, and as a result you have probably lost wages. You may have also needed to pay medical bills when getting treatment. If this is the case, you may be eligible for...
When people talk about lingering injuries, they’re often talking about back injuries. In a split second, you can hurt your spine so severely that you will feel the ramifications for the rest of your life. It doesn’t even have to be a worst-case scenario -- such as...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in 1970, by then-president Richard Nixon. The goal was to make workplaces safer for employees. It has now been just over 50 years since that act, giving us a lot of data to draw from. Has the Act worked or not? ...
Workers’ compensation is supposed to be there for you after any kind of workplace injury. The fact remains, however, that employers are reluctant to pay claims because it raises their insurance rates. Insurers, for their part, don’t want to pay claims because it...
If you get hurt on the job, one of the first things you’ll do is see your medical provider for help. Who you see to assist you could make a difference in your workers’ compensation, because a medical provider who specializes in injuries like yours is going to have...