Workers' compensation benefits can help injured workers and their families with the aftermath of a workplace injury or if they are suffering with an occupation illness. Though the workers' compensation system is a no-fault system, and most employers are required to...
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SSDI covers mental-health conditions
If someone has a physical disability, it’s often evident to the world. But many people have disabilities that are much less apparent. People suffering with unseen illness can feel affects equally as crippling as those whose disabilities are physical. Just like it...
How can workers’ compensation help injured workers?
When workers are injured on the job in Mississippi, they may wonder what to do. Workers' compensation benefits provide important protections for injured workers or workers suffering from an occupational illness and because of how important they are, workers need to be...
How to qualify for Social Security disability benefits
Qualifying for Social Security disability benefits can be crucial for disabled individuals who need help with their everyday expenses. Social Security disability (SSD) benefits can be challenging to obtain which is why disabled individuals should be familiar with the...
Can you qualify for SSD benefits for burnout?
Being overworked and under-rested is the norm in the United States. Most of us have difficulty disconnecting from our jobs. Some of us need to work several jobs just to make ends meet, which greatly reduces any rest and relaxation time we might otherwise enjoy. If...
Get the workers’ comp benefits you deserve
Whether it is obvious or not, there are dangers in all work environments. This could range from carpal tunnel due to typing at a compute for long periods of time to heavy machinery injuries due to equipment malfunctioning. Regardless is the accident was caused by...
OSHA’s Safety Stand-Down highlights dangers of falling
Every year since 2012, OSHA announces its National Safety Stand-down week. This event, celebrated nationally, raises awareness of falls in the construction industry. Of the 971 construction fatalities in 2017, 366 were preventable falls. OSHA efforts include educating...
Production facilities that lack lockout devices lack protection
There are plenty of dangerous machines at factories and production facilities. All it takes is one wrong move for a worker to get stuck and lose a limb or even their life. Thankfully, safety measures have been taken over the years to ensure that workers have plenty of...
Overexertion tops list of most expensive work injuries
According to a recent report compiled by referring to government statistics and other academic resources, injuries related to overexertion when lifting or otherwise manipulating heavy objects are the most expensive type of work-related injury. The report attributed...
