Employees or workers are injured at work all the time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses occurred in the private sector in the United States in 2019. After suffering a serious injury in the...
Construction sites are inherently dangerous places to work and construction site workers are always under a great risk of serious injury. Due to the heavy machinery and dangerous equipment involved, these injuries can cause severe physical harm and even lead to death....
The workers’ compensation process is fairly straightforward in Indiana. Indiana workers’ compensation laws are designed to compensate workers for workplace injuries. This is meant to give workers time to heal properly before returning to work or to compensate them for...
Workers’ compensation claims can have a huge impact on employers if they lack the necessary insurance. This is due to the fact they will have to pay out covered medical expenses and lost wages directly to the employee. Plus, the employer will still be covering the...
Conversations with insurance companies need to be highly strategic. You should be careful what you say to your workers’ compensation adjuster because misspeaking during these conversations could lead to the company denying your claim. Everything that you say during...
What Do I Do if I Believe I’m Being Paid Unfairly? You’re having lunch with a group of colleagues when the topic of salary incidentally comes up in the discussion. Perhaps you overhear a coworker mention his or her pay, which is substantially more than yours. After...
