Workplace accidents happen, and no one is exempt from having one. In the United States, businesses that have employees are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation benefits and medical care to those employees who are injured in the performance of their jobs, or who suffer or develop a disease as these results provide. …
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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 2.8 out of every 100 workers suffer some type of injury in the workplace. Serious, non-fatal injuries cost businesses about $50 million in workers’ compensation. This without mentioning the emotional, economic and health consequences that they represent for the victims of these accidents. Although some occupations …
Workers who are injured due to their work activities may be entitled to compensation. However, there are times when your claim may be denied by insurers. Some of these denials have no valid grounds, and could only be an attempt to avoid the costs of paying compensation. Unfortunately, some workers give up without fully understanding …
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According to data provided by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 2.8 million workplace accidents and injuries occur annually. This means that 2.8 out of 100 workers are injured during their work hours. All employers have a duty to provide a safe workplace for their employees, as required by state and federal occupational …
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According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 2020 there were 4,764 work-related injuries with fatal consequences. A decrease of 10.7% compared to 5,333 in 2019. On the other hand, there were 2.7 million non-fatal work injuries in which more than 84% were related to slips, trips, falls, overexertion, and contact with objects …
According to data provided by private industry, it is estimated that, in 2020, around 2.7 million non-fatal injuries and illnesses were reported in the workplace. According to recorded statistics, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics states that for every 100,000 workers, 3.5 of them die due to work-related injuries each year. Suffering an injury …
Every job faces particular risks. Among the most common injuries that workers in all industries sustain are orthopedic injuries. These injuries can develop due to an accident or as a result of the passage of time. Here are the most common orthopedic injuries suffered by workers in the state of California. Overexertion injury: These injuries …
Under California state labor laws, for an employee to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, the injury, accident, or illness suffered must be related in some way to an employment requirement. This means that it must be a consequence of performing their work duties or while they were at their workplace. In addition, the law divides …
Each workers’ compensation case is different; therefore, the difficulty of obtaining the compensation benefits that the employee deserves also varies in each case. For example, workers’ compensation claims when a worker has two jobs at the time of injury are often very complex cases. To start the claim process, it is necessary to be clear …
Cumulative injuries are one of the most common types of injuries in the United States. In the context of California workers’ compensation law, an injury is considered cumulative when it occurs “as repetitive mentally or physically traumatic activities extending over a period of time, the combined effect of which causes any disability or need for …
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