The rate of violence directed at healthcare and social workers is up to 12 times higher than other industries and lawmakers are calling for employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention plans to protect employees from injury. Last fall, a bill was introduced to compel OSHA to create an enforceable standard to ensure employers… Read More »
Do I need a lawyer if I am injured in an accident?
Following an accident, you may be able to file a claim for compensation from the at fault party’s insurer without an attorney if you do a bit of research on how the insurance claim process works. However, sometimes you may require the skills of an experienced personal injury attorney particularly if you are seriously injured… Read More »
Injured at an Iowa Business
Anyone who has shopped at some of the nation’s massive home improvement stores may have experienced a near miss from falling objects when trying to retrieve merchandise from the towering shelves packed with items ranging from construction supplies to landscaping materials. Even workers at these stores are sometimes injured stocking or retrieving merchandise whether from… Read More »
Workplace Repetitive Stress Injury Increasing
The business landscape of computers and smart phones has resulted in an increase in the number of employees succumbing to wrist and hand tendinitis. Sometimes the numbness and pain employees experience after typing into their computers or phones over a long period of time can be an early sign of carpal tunnel syndrome or nerve… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Independent Medical Exams
If you are injured at work or have developed a work related illness, your doctor will decide your course of treatment, when you can return to work, if you are disabled and to what extent. If your company’s insurance company disagrees with the treating doctor’s evaluation or requires further clarification, they may ask you to… Read More »
Construction Accident Prevention
Construction accident prevention is key in reducing the number of workplace fatalities and injuries in the U.S. With 1 and 5 deaths occurring at construction sites, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) brings attention to particular hazards construction workers face known as the Fatal Four: falling, struck by accidents, electrocution, and caught in or… Read More »
Fear of Retaliation – Unreported Work Injuries
A complaint about employer retaliation posted on the Des Moines Register’s Readers Watchdog in November has shaken things up at Des Moines Public Works. The tip posted by an unnamed employee said workers were not reporting on-the-job injuries for fear of being ‘written up’ prompting an investigation by Iowa OSHA. Research reveals that work place… Read More »
Snow Removal Accidents Pose Risk to Workers
With the winter weather finally descending on central Iowa, all workers charged with snow removal should be aware of and prepare for potential hazards involved with this winter work. Hazards of snow removal can pose a real threat to snow removal workers, after all. There are annual incidences of vehicle strikes; eye injuries or amputations… Read More »
Denied Workers’ Compensation
If you have been denied workers’ compensation benefits, don’t give up. Talk to an Iowa workers’ compensation benefits lawyer as soon as possible to determine if an appeal of your workers’ compensation claim denial is your best course of action. Some work comp claims are denied simply because of errors in documentation or filing procedures,… Read More »
Geography is Destiny in the World of Workers’ Compensation
Because Congress allows each state to determine its own workers’ compensation benefits without setting federal minimums, there is a geographic lottery of sorts going on across the country when it comes to how much injured workers will be compensated. Every state has their own unique schedule of benefits, which determines the specific number of weeks… Read More »
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