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Workers’ Compensation
What role do physicians play in workers’ compensation cases?
When an employee in Virginia sustains an injury on the job, it is important that medical care be the first thing on the schedule. Whether the injury or illness is a chronic one or resulted from an immediate accident, medical care is vital for avoiding future problems,...
What is the purpose of an RTW plan?
Experiencing an injury at work can hurt your morale more than you might anticipate. Being unable to work, having to rely on others and dealing with the physical pain of your injury may wreck you. Keeping your motivation alive will require the support and encouragement...
Three manufacturing safety hazards
Manufacturing work is vital to the success of the economy. Nevertheless, it involves many inherent safety hazards. Employers in manufacturing have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment. This means mitigating the hazards to the extent possible by...
Why should you report a workplace injury right away?
Getting hurt at work may interfere with your ability to do your job at least temporarily. In serious cases, work-related accidents could result in permanent disability. While you may feel that evidence is on your side, failing to report your injury in a timely manner...
Do remote workers qualify for workers’ compensation?
Advancing technologies, increasing health concerns and shifting perspectives and attitudes have all converged to create a virtual work movement that has been growing rapidly over the past years. This increase in remote working opportunities may have many new...
What is the ‘going and coming’ rule?
Under workers’ compensation, an employer is responsible for covering the losses an employee may suffer from a work-related injury. Appropriate compensation includes covering medical bills in addition to supplementing a worker's missed wage-earning potential. It is...
Employers can facilitate the return to work process
When injured workers express interest in returning to the workplace, their employers can provide support throughout the transition. Depending on the significance of their injuries, workers may lack the skills or physical capabilities to resume their former job....
What should I do if I see a drunk driver?
Drunk driving is extremely dangerous and leads to thousands of deaths every year. Thus, keeping drunk drivers off the roads is of utmost importance. However, many people do not know what to do if they see a driver they suspect is drunk. Your first concern should be...
Why are so many health care workers sustaining injuries?
Every occupation has its particular risks, and for many workers, musculoskeletal injuries from overexertion are regular occurrences. However, for some health care workers, the rate is two, three or even five times the average for other occupations. According to the...