Jun 24, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
Have you ever felt a jolt of pain on your wrist and radiating up your arm after typing all day? How about a recurring weakness in your hand as you lift objects and do chores that demand handwork? If the answer is a positive “yes,” then you might want to consider going...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Congress is not likely to extend the payroll tax deduction began in 2010 when it expires at the end of this year. FICA taxes are workers’ contributions to the Social Security trust fund. The purpose of the reduction of the FICA tax rate from 6.2 % to 4.2% was to...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
5 Workers’ Comp Mistakes Injured Workers Make – Try as we might to prevent them, injuries happen. That’s why legislators, employers, and insurers have created the workers’ compensation safety net: Protecting injured workers and employers alike from...
Aug 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Injury and death are two unfortunate (and, for the latter, inevitable) occurrences in life. However, they should not have to happen as a result of someone simply trying to earn a living. Unfortunately, they do happen and can end the lives of workers while...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Workers’ compensation laws have limited coverage with regards to post-traumatic stress disorder. There are conditions that must be satisfied and proof of the disorder must be shown. But for the first responders in the Newtown killing, the federal government of...
