Getting hurt on the job is painful, scary, and stressful. Your employer is legally obligated to carry workers’ compensation to protect you when this happens. Your medical expenses and lost wages should be paid while you recover. But what about when you’re ready to return to work? It’s rarely as simple as showing back on [...]
Workers compensation is a form of insurance that protects employees if you get hurt or sick while on the job or as a result of the job you do. It pays your medical costs and lost wages after a job-related injury or illness. It’s a benefit your employer pays for and offers, but it’s not [...]
Construction site accidents can be devastating to workers and families. The work is already hard enough without having to worry about whether you or someone you love will get hurt or worse. Ask anyone who works in construction, and they know someone who’s been a victim of at least one of these common accidents. Here [...]
You’ve heard the horror stories about workers compensation. Maybe someone in your family has lived through it -- doctors that misdiagnose injuries, calls that go unreturned, and settlements that barely cover today’s medical bills, let alone future bills. The worst is when a legitimate injury gets denied. Why is workers compensation so hard to deal [...]
In Nevada, the majority of businesses are legally required to purchase workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. Companies with even one employee must have it for employees who get injured or sick while on the job. You’d be right to assume your job offers workers comp, but you won’t know for sure until you get [...]
If you pay attention to news about workers’ compensation claims, it’s usually a lot of information about workers’ comp problems and how it hurts employers or about how employers need to work harder to save money. But what about employees? Workers’ comp is supposed to protect you if you’re injured or become ill in a [...]
There’s a good chance all you know about workers’ compensation, also known as “workers’ comp” is the big poster in your break room at work. It’s a critical benefit that your employer is supposed to provide to all employees in case of injury or illness while you’re on the job. But too many people don’t [...]