When you’re injured at work, you probably fear for the lost wages you will suffer due to being out of work while you heal. As workers’ compensation attorneys, one of the most common questions we receive is, “Can I get fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim?”...
Workplace safety should never be taken lightly. No matter the size of the company or the field of work, employers have an ethical and legal obligation to provide a safe work environment for their employees. From complying with OSHA regulations to conducting regular...
After applying for benefits, it may come as a shock when you receive the news that your claim was denied. How is this possible? You were hurt at work and did everything you thought you needed to do, so what happened? Unfortunately, many injured workers find themselves...
In workers’ compensation cases, you will probably hear the term “maximum medical improvement” (MMI). To you, this may mean that you have fully recovered from your work injury and are feeling ready to go back to work. But when it comes to your workers’ compensation...
Coronavirus is something that everyone is concerned about, but it’s even more concerning for frontline workers who have to go into work every day facing the risk of contracting the disease. Prior to a recent bill, these workers did not have a clear opportunity to...
There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding whether you can choose your own doctor after a work injury. Sometimes, your employer may try to bend the truth to get you to see a doctor of their choosing. Others will flat out lie to you that you are not allowed...
After sustaining a work injury, it's important to take the correct steps so that your rights to disability benefits are protected. One of these steps involves immediately reporting your work injury to your employer. Here's why this step is so important: Do you want to...
Accidents can happen at any time, including while we’re at work. These accidents can occur in many different ways, including unsafe working conditions, another employee’s reckless behaviors, or an employer’s negligence. However, there are some instances in which the...
Being injured at work can leave you feeling extremely overwhelmed. On top of trying to physically and emotionally recover, you may be trying to figure out how you’re going to get your medical bills paid for and financially recover from the time you’re put out of work....
While workers’ compensation is in place to help injured parties return to their pre-injury lifestyles, the process often doesn’t reflect that. This is because insurance companies have a focus on protecting their profit, meaning they typically do everything in their...