An injury at the workplace can leave you unable to work for days, weeks, or even months after the accident. Fortunately, certain protections, including workers’ compensation benefits, are established just for situations like these. Workers’ compensation covers the medical costs of your injury, lost wages, and lost earning capacity. However, it isn’t as simple as filing a claim to receive these benefits. When filing a workers’ compensation claim, you must meet and prove specific requirements before receiving any benefits.
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Spinal Cord Injuries in the Workplace: Seeking Justice and Compensation
A workplace should be a safe environment for you to do your job without fear of suffering an injury. Unfortunately, accidents do occur, sometimes resulting in life-altering consequences. Some of the most impactful injuries are those to the spinal cord, as they can...
How to file a medical malpractice claim in Indiana
When a doctor’s mistake results in injuries or death, they or their family may consider filing a medical malpractice claim against the healthcare professional. Filing a medical malpractice claim in Indiana follows a specific process and has time restrictions. How long...
How families may cope with a medical misdiagnosis
In the middle of the night, your spouse awakened in despair. The crackling noise when he exhaled signified wheezing. He was unable to sleep lying down or sitting up, and he was coughing up blood. You took him to an urgent care facility where the physician diagnosed...
Common causes of slip and falls
Personal injury occurs when someone's negligence results in an injury to another. When an incident occurs in a business, the victim may seek compensation from the owner if the conditions that led to the injury were avoidable. Slip and fall incidents happen under many...
Fatal construction accidents are the highest since 2011
It's a sad truth that construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. In 2019, the construction industry experienced by far the most work-related deaths with 1,061 -- the highest number since 2011 and a 5 percent jump compared with 2018. Every day, an...
How to report a work injury
Earning workers’ compensation for a workplace injury is not a guarantee. Even though it is a workplace benefit for many employees in this country, it is still possible to miss out on the compensation you need to cover the steep costs of a workplace injury. The...
Workers’ compensation benefits and your employment
In the aftermath of an injury on the job, people may worry about how filing for workers’ compensation benefits may affect their employment. Common concerns include the possibility that an employer will retaliate and a job will be in jeopardy. State and federal...
4 commonly overlooked dangers in the workplace
Workers in nearly every occupation face a certain level of risk during every shift. From single-accident injuries to repeated toxic exposure, workplace hazards can lead to devastating injuries and catastrophic conditions. Supervisors often focus on large hazards while...
Why do people with valid workers’ compensation claims receive denials?
It is very common for people to receive a determination of ineligibility after applying for workers’ compensation benefits. These claimants should not conclude that a denial of benefits means that they are truly ineligible. Many claimants can dispute a determination...