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When you’re injured on the job, the doctor who treats you has a tremendous influence on both your recovery and your workers’ compensation claim. It’s less than ideal, then, to be forced to pick a strange doctor from a list that your employer provides you after your...

While workers' compensation is available to injured workers in all states, the laws differ slightly depending on which state you work in. Depending on the circumstances of the injury and the extent to which it has affected your ability to work, you may be entitled to...

Starting a career as a firefighter is noble and brave. You get to help people who need it most. When there is an emergency, they can count on you. Undoubtedly, you will be putting your life on the line to offer assistance. Of course, it’s also a risky career. You’re...

With any kind of spinal injury, there is a risk of developing complications. While people have been living longer and more comfortably after spinal injuries, complications may be systemic. Systemic and local complications can both make recovering from a spinal cord...

If you work outdoors, you know you’re in for a challenging day when the weather takes a turn for the worse. For example, there’s nothing fun about working in strong winds and heavy rain. Not only can inclement weather make you uncomfortable, but it also puts your...

You get injured on the job. It’s clear right away that the injury is serious enough that you’re going to be out of work for a while. You go to the hospital and get treatment, then go home to continue your recovery.  As you start to feel better, you also become a bit...

Getting hurt on the job can cause you to go weeks at reduced wages while you receive temporary disability benefits. While you can receive a portion of your lost wages, you will still feel the economic impact of those days off from work. Most workers who get hurt badly...

Nobody wants to get hurt at work -- especially an injury so bad that it makes them miss multiple days or even weeks of income. Sadly, some workers do suffer catastrophic injuries on the job. The more severe the injury is, the greater the amount of benefits you will...

This time of year, many retailers are planning to increase hiring ahead of the holiday season. A lot of Americans take a second job over the holidays to earn a little extra money, including many high school and college students. People who’ve had a job loss or...

Whether you work on a construction crew or in an office, you may worry about on-the-job injuries like falls, a sprained back or damage to your hands. But what about your eyes? Eye injuries can happen easily in just about any kind of workplace setting, but pose...