If you think about all the dangers that police officers regularly face – the punching, the struggling of suspects, the collisions in vehicles chases, the occasional returned gun fire – you might suspect that they qualify for a fair amount of worker’s compensation....
If you were hurt at work, workers compensation and injury settlements can help ease the financial strain of your medical bills. However, if you already had many other debts, can the money you receive for your injury in order to cover wage loss and medical bills be...
When it comes to the increasingly profitable arena of college sports, there is no more hotly debated issue than if student athletes should count as employees. If they help their team win a national championship, their school could see billions of dollars from the win...
Sexual harassment is described in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines as: “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature [when] submission to such conduct is made either explicitly...
When you fall and break your arm at work, there is no question that you should file for worker’s compensation. Providing you weren’t intoxicated, typically there is no question as to whether or not you will get approved for it. However, when you develop a chronic...
Every year, winter’s grip across the state of Minnesota eventually weakens and the road construction season begins. Despite efforts to promote a safe work environment in construction zones, preventable injuries and loss of life lead to workers’ compensation claims....
In the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security, undocumented immigrants make up around 4 percent of the population. In states closer to the borders, undocumented workers can make up to ten percent of that state’s workforce. With so many...
When it comes to collecting worker’s compensation, typically all you will read about is how you want to get as big of a settlement as possible. You want a settlement that covers your medical bills and any disability that you may be left with. However, what if you...
There might be quite a few people that try to tell you otherwise, but healing from an injury is a frustratingly slow process. Most people just don’t understand it because they have never been seriously injured before. However, whether it is permanent or temporary, if...
Each year, more than 800,000 workers sustain eye injuries at their jobs according to the CDC. Those with physical jobs like carpenters, electricians, welders, and assembly line workers are most at risk, but even those that work with computers are at risk for eye...