Jul 29, 2015 | Employment Concerns
It is undeniable that drug use can make anyone prone to accidents. Regardless of whether marijuana is used within or outside work, medicinally or not, the effect of pot in the body can still lead to devastating accidents in the workplace. When a worker suffers an...
Jul 17, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the US Department of Labor, approximately 30 million people are exposed to harmful noise. Due to high level of noise, a large sum of workers suffers hearing loss. Most of the affected...
Jul 8, 2015 | Claims Process
The Old Refrain, “What a Difference a Day Makes,” Doesn’t Quite Work with a Worker Injury Claim – Casey Smith worked for Wyndham Worldwide Resorts in Aspen, Colorado, during the X Games. He claimed that he injured his shoulders, neck, and collarbone on January...
Jul 1, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
Imagine you tell a friend about an accident of a car hitting a pedestrian. Without a word you say, “The accident was terrible and it was all because of the driver! How reckless!” This is the common scenario. When we think about an accident between a car and a...