Picking up a summer job is a financial necessity for many students. It can help them cover living costs and supplies once the term begins again. Yet some of those students find that their future becomes more uncertain due to an injury sustained while working. Flipping...
After a serious work-related injury, most people’s primary focus is on healing. Getting back to work is often a close second. Some people can go back to work, maybe with some restrictions on certain activities, after some time off to recover and heal. However, that’s...
When healthy workers get injured on the job, they often seek workers’ comp benefits. They know that their injury only exists because of what happened at work, and they need compensation to help cover medical bills and a portion of their lost wages. What if the worker...
When you’ve been injured on the job, your health and your ability to support yourself are suddenly at stake. In Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system, a treating physician plays a central role in determining an injured worker’s diagnosis, treatment plan, work...
You suffered a work-related injury a few weeks ago and have been recovering at home while drawing workers’ compensation benefits. Now, it’s summertime, and you made plans last year to go on vacation with your family. Can you still leave for your annual trip while...
National Forklift Safety Day, observed annually on the second Tuesday of June, is an initiative aimed at enhancing workplace safety across industries that utilize forklifts. Established by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA), this day serves as a reminder of the...
Getting denied for workers’ comp after experiencing an injury at work can hit you hard, almost like a sudden jolt that leaves you feeling disoriented. You did everything right, and now you’re left wondering what exactly went wrong. However, you don’t need to panic or...
Many workplaces are companies filled with workers carrying out mundane tasks for their eight-hour daily shifts. Other workplaces, like emergency trauma units or law enforcement units on patrol, routinely see and experience traumas as just part of their jobs. But the...
People who work in noisy conditions, including factories, roadsides and similar conditions, are at risk of hearing loss. It’s up to each employer to ensure they provide their employees with the safety protocol and tools they need to minimize that risk. It’s easy to...
A work injury may make an employee eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Someone who falls while on the clock or develops a repetitive strain injury can qualify for medical benefits and even disability pay if they cannot work because of their injuries. Workers’...
