How should you care for your work-related back pain?
Various industries can lead to worker back injuries and chronic back pain. If you experience stiffness, lower back pain or decreased movement caused by work-related tasks, you may be due compensation from your employer. However, in the meantime, you also have to find...
Can your mental health qualify for workers’ comp?
The Florida workers' compensation system allows you to file a claim of injury for physical conditions directly attributed to your job. What happens when your mental health begins to slide? Under the law, mental health conditions may fall under workers' compensation...
Hairdressing and the risk of musculoskeletal injuries
When you think of dangerous jobs, you probably think about construction or emergency workers. However, all industries carry some risk of injury. If you work as a hairstylist, odds are you have a high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders or repetitive stress...
Workers’ comp and reemployment services
If you suffered an injury while working, it is crucial to understand all of your options and potential resources that could support your recovery. If eligible for workers' compensation, you should review the different benefits that you could secure after filing a...
Workplace accidents and your quality of life
Whether you sustain an injury that prevents you from returning to work or you have difficulty covering medical expenses, workplace accidents can generate many different hardships. It is important to understand the other ways in which a work-related accident could...
Can your employer deny your workers’ compensation claim?
As long as your injury happened at work, you might not even question whether or not you will receive workers' compensation benefits. However, imagine your surprise when your employer denies your claim. Legally, this could happen under specific circumstances. Knowing...
How employers block workers’ compensation
Florida has a reputation for being unfriendly towards workers’ compensation. According to the Florida Statutes, the goal of the Workers’ Compensation law is to protect the interests of employers and employees. However, this often leaves employees without the financial...
What should you do after a slip and fall?
Individuals over 65 years of age have a great possibility of sustaining a serious injury after suffering from a slip and fall incident. An alarming 32,000 deaths occur annually due to slip and falls, with the majority falling into this age bracket. Having financial...
Can back injuries take you out of work?
Suffering from a back injury at work might not seem like a big deal at first. However, back injuries make up the number one reason why workers across the country end up having to take time off work. Combine this with the often extensive and lengthy periods of healing...
Can I get Social Security and workers’ compensation?
If you suffer an injury at work, it could result in you having issues returning to work due to lasting effects from the injury. Because you very well could end up in a situation where your injury meets the Social Security Administration’s definition of a disability,...