As states begin to lift restrictions, worker safety will be a top priority for businesses. But, can your employer force you to wear a mask? Can you be denied workers’ compensation benefits if you refuse?…
As of today, our country now has more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than any other country in the world. Physicians, nurses, hospital employees, law enforcement…
It’s no great stretch to suggest that the general public perceives workers’ compensation as a system littered with fraud. For most, the phrase “workers comp”…
In order to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, at least three things must be true. First, is the obvious: your injury or illness must be work-related. Second, you must be an employee. And third, your…
When can an injured worker sue his or her employer for a work-related injury? The answer you might hear from many lawyers is simply, “never.” Although it’s true that workers’ compensation is generally considered to…
The workers’ compensation system was intended to be non-adversarial and to give injured workers fast and fair benefits following an injury. Sometimes it works that way – but often it does not. When things get…
Workers’ compensation provides benefits for employees who suffer an accidental injury or occupational disease while on the job. Accidental injuries are those that occur from a specific one-time incident, like a trip and fall. An…