Work-related injuries are a common occupational risk. Professionals in any profession could fall, hurt themselves with equipment or otherwise sustain an injury in a work incident. Professionals who fall off a ladder or get hurt by a piece of defective equipment...
Workers’ Compensation
When do workers’ compensation medical benefits end?
Injured employees and those with job-related medical challenges may qualify for workers' compensation benefits. The available coverage includes both disability benefits and medical coverage, which can be quite valuable. Even those with decent health insurance may need...
3 kinds of benefits available through workers’ compensation
Most employees do their jobs and go home at the end of a shift without any major incidents. They may go their entire careers without ever getting hurt at work or developing a job-acquired medical condition. Yet, a small portion of employees are less fortunate than...
3 reasons why filing a workers’ comp claim is worth the effort
Every worker, including part-time employees and those who fill seasonal positions at a business, can potentially receive workers' compensation benefits if they get hurt on the job or a doctor diagnoses them with a health condition caused by their employment. Very few...
If you were at fault, can you still get workers’ comp.?
In a general sense, workers’ compensation is designed to provide you with replacement wages and money to cover the cost of medical bills after you get hurt on the job. It’s just a way for the company to acknowledge that some workers will become injured and will still...
Groups seek workers’ compensation for essentials stricken with COVID-19
Union leaders in Connecticut have called on Gov. Ned Lamont to issue an executive order, declaring essential workers be eligible for workers’ compensation if they become ill from COVID-19. In joining some state legislators, union officials hope they can persuade the...
