When you have suffered an injury on the job, your employer is responsible for a few things. First, your employer is required to carry workers' compensation insurance. This will pay an employee's regular wages until he or she can return to work. There are some...
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Month: July 2016
Neck and back injuries: Qualifying for Social Security Disability
There are a variety of injuries that can make it impossible for you to continue working. If you have suffered a serious neck or back injury, you may not be able to work. Some of the most common injuries to the neck and back include:-- Whiplash -- Neck sprains or...
SSDI Benefits for Workers Suffering From Mental Illness
A common misconception about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is that an individual needs to suffer from a major physical impairment to qualify. However, the truth is that the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) also realizes that...
Avoiding three common workplace accidents
Whether you work in an office making copies all day or you pursue a more physically strenuous career, workplace injuries can happen. It can be hard to imagine that a workplace injury can happen at a mundane day at the office and most people think workplace injury is a...
Worker’s compensation for the warehouse worker
Worker's compensation is the general term for the reimbursement of benefits and lost wages that covers many potential risks in the workplace, but is especially necessary in a warehouse environment. While there are many rules and regulations in place to ensure the...
Temporary workers: Safe and healthy workplace for all
Whether a job is temporary or permanent, all workers in the U.S. have a right to a healthy and safe workplace. In order for temporary workers to have this, the host employer and the staffing agency must work together. In some cases, the responsibility of keeping a...
