Truck driving is a relatively stable blue-collar profession that requires minimal specialized education and training while providing competitive compensation. Truck drivers recognize that they assume some degree of risk simply by showing up to work because of the...
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Reports show assaults against nurses are on the rise
There are many ways that nurses can be injured on the job, most of which are purely accidental. A nurse could suffer from a needle stick, for instance, or get hurt in a slip-and-fall accident. Many nurses are hurt when they attempt to lift heavy patients and suffer...
What benefits can you receive from workers’ comp coverage?
People in any line of work could find themselves in need of workers' compensation benefits, even if their job isn't traditionally considered dangerous. Every career comes with certain risks for professionals. Manufacturing workers could get hurt by equipment or...
How can you stay safe when working on a ladder?
In many professions, working on ladders is unavoidable, especially during the summer months. Those who use ladders consistently could be house painters, roofers, construction workers and window washers. They could be building and ground maintenance crews. Ladders are...
What role does fault play in an Ohio work injury claim?
Work injuries can be costly for both a worker and their employer. Injured workers may miss multiple days of work, which may mean that they lose out on income. They will also probably incur medical expenses that they need to cover. The business will be short a worker...
Why workers’ compensation is usually better than health insurance
Even though there are benefits that exist to support injured workers, many people try to avoid using them. A worker who has been hurt on the job in Ohio may dislike the idea of filing a workers' compensation claim. Employees often fear the possibility of retaliation...
When do medical benefits end per a workers’ comp claim?
Workers who have been hurt on the job or diagnosed with a job-related medical condition often apply for workers' compensation benefits. If they qualify, employees with injuries or medical conditions related to their job functions can receive full medical coverage that...
Lifting patients commonly causes nurses physical harm
Although nursing may not seem like a dangerous profession, there are risks around every corner in a hospital and other medical settings. The majority of nurses work in hospitals, where they will have a higher-than-average risk of getting hurt on the job and requiring...
4 steps Ohio workers should take after an injury on the job
People in Ohio can get hurt on the job for all kinds of reasons. Someone who delivers groceries could end up hurt in a crash, while someone at a factory could get injured in a struck-by incident involving a forklift. However an Ohio worker gets hurt on the job, they...
Why don’t employees want to report work injuries?
Getting hurt on the job is the last thing that anyone wants to have happen. Workers don't want painful injuries that will affect their job performance and daily lives, and the companies that employ them certainly don't want to absorb the costs related to work...