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Construction work is one of the most dangerous jobs out there, accounting for more workplace injuries and fatalities than any other field.But there are simple things that construction workers and their employers can do to prevent injuries on the job.These tips are taken from a new 92-page guide from the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. It's a must-read for any...

For many construction workers, job safety is truly a matter of life and death. It's hard to imagine putting your life on line everyday just by going to work. A startling number of construction workers are injured and die each year from falls, crushed by equipment, electrocutions and other causes. The number of construction-related injuries numbers more than 400,000 every year, according to OSHA...

Illegal immigrants may not be entitled to the same rights as American citizens, but they are allowed to sue for workers' compensation. A recent Rhode Island case involving an injured, undocumented worker from Mexico illustrates that point. We first brought you the story of Edgar Velasquez this summer, and now there's a positive update.Edgar Velasquez, 22, was issued a temporary visa back in the...

Today is the last day for 9/11 rescue and cleanup workers to assert their eligibility to receive workers' compensation benefits should the need ever arise.You can read more about workers' comp and 9/11 in my earlier blog posting on this topic.

A recent workplace fatality at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina has brought attention to the hazards ground crews at airports face everyday. Lufuluabo Kalonji, 43, a flight service clerk was killed July 31, 2007, while working near Gate C23 at RDU. It's still unclear exactly what happened in the fatal airport accident .Officials know that Kalonji was working with an...

The Deuterman Law Group, a Greensboro firm specializing in workers' compensation and Social Security Disability cases, this week unveiled a new Web site that is focused on educating injured people about their rights under the law.The Web site supports an educational campaign that clears up misconceptions about workers' compensation and Social Security Disability claims. The Deuterman Law Group...

A lot of people have heard of an injured worker getting a "rating," sometimes referred to as a "disability rating," for their work-related injury. However, you may not know what this rating is exactly, how you get it, or how much money the insurance company has to pay you because of it. This post gives a brief overview of ratings in the North Carolina Workers' Compensation System, and shows...

A San Diego Tribune article shows how California's workers' compensation reform once again is hurting the little guy, including those whose job is to keep us safe.It points out the case of California Highway Patrol officer Gary Hoag's uphill battle to receive physical therapy for his left leg, medical care for his right leg and psychological counseling.Since a series of changes to the workers'...

People seriously injured in industrial accidents will enjoy better workers compensation benefits under a bill passed by the Connecticut Senate, according to a recent article by the Connecticut Post. The bill is designed to give worker's compensation commissioners more flexibility to extend benefits for injured workers. According to the Connecticut Post, bill supporters say it would mean, for...

I recently blogged about helpful links for the injured worker on the North Carolina Industrial Commission website. However, I left out an important free resource that can help injured workers find out if their employer has workers' compensation insurance, and find out who the insurance company is. The NC Workers' Compensation Act requires most employers who regularly employ three or more...

Here's a story about an worker in Kentucky who suffered a catastrophic injury at work and now faces the dilemma of pursuing his case through the state's workers' compensation system or through the courts.William "Billy" Parker lost both arms in a recent accident and now has to decide whether to accept a WC payout or sue his employer. The article reports "... the law is so strict, the Kentucky...

Many high school and college students will be reporting to summer jobs and internships today.Summer internships and jobs are a great way for young people to gain experience and earn money. But young workers must remember that they too can be hurt at work.According to the Salem-News in Oregon:Every six minutes in the United States a teenager is injured seriously enough on the job to go to an...

In a truly startling case, an undocumented worker who was maimed in a chainsaw accident at work was arrested and deported just before a hearing on his workers' compensation claim.Edgar Velázquez told a reporter that he believes his employer called immigration agents to court.One year ago, Edgar Velázquez slashed his face open with a chainsaw while working for a Warwick tree service company....

Six workers were hurt today in a construction accident in Maple Grove, Minn., when the building where they were working collapsed. One man was trapped in the rubble, but he was eventually freed.The injuries aren't believed to be life-threateing.The accident happened as the workers were pouring concrete on the third floor, which collapsed down into the second. The construction site is for a new...

In this information-fueled age, many injured workers look to the internet for information about North Carolina workers' compensation benefits when they are injured at work. For the web savvy worker and workers' compensation practitioner, there is a ton of helpful, and free, information on the web. This post will focus on the wide variety of information available through the website of the...