Let’s take a look at a hypothetical situation. Let’s say you’re having a bad week. You’re carrying your piping hot coffee through the warehouse when you trip over some cables that were being improperly stored. You fall, hot coffee burns your hands, ruins your shirt...

When it comes to falls, the Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) has requirements that have to be met in order for the accident to qualify for coverage. Just being on the clock or at your employer’s location is not enough. Trip and Fall Injury Trip and fall injuries...

When someone is injured on the job, all too often, the focus is on the most severe parts of the body hurt, while the minor aches and pains from other parts of the body are ignored. However, in a workers’ comp claim, it’s extremely important to report every ache,...

Medical marijuana is a hot topic throughout the nation right now. While there has been great strides in the legalization of marijuana for the treatment of medical diagnosis, there has also been much debate about its use during activities such as driving, working and...

Social media connects more and more people every single day. The growth of social networks like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and SnapChat is creating an environment where people are comfortable sharing every aspect of their day to day lives. In this modern era,...

In the past 10 years, the number of women entering the workforce in traditionally male-dominated jobs has increased by nearly 30%. More and more women are working as trade laborers, warehouse workers, equipment operators and such. It’s important that all employees,...

Do you ever experience wrist or elbow pain but have no memory of having injured yourself? You could be one of the thousands of people suffering from a repetitive stress injury (RSI). Who is at risk of getting a RSI? Various factors have the potential to cause upper...

After a workplace injury, you’re counting on your workers’ comp benefits to help pay your medical bills and help you get by financially until you’re able to return to work. Unfortunately, your employer (or the workers’ compensation insurance carrier) had different...

By now, we’re all aware of the ever worsening opioid crisis in America, and the use of medical marijuana and CBD oil as an alternative treatment for pain. But, do you know how these alternative methods will affect your workers' comp?   The...

If you get attacked by a dog during the course of employment, you may have two causes of action; workers comp and a dog bite lawsuit. When people think about workers’ comp claims, the most common injuries that come to mind are injuries like broken bones, machinery...

RSI’s or “Repetitive Stress Injuries” like carpal tunnel are becoming increasingly common as more and more workers are restricted to their desks to perform their job over a keyboard. While the work is most likely the cause of the injury, you can't sue your employer...