If you work around heavy objects or with heavy machines, you have some risk of suffering a crush injury. Crush injuries occur when two or more heavy objects squeeze part of the body. According to Penn Medicine, it is common for crush injuries to fracture bones, cause...
The state of Illinois has a no-fault workers' compensation system that can help an injured employee access benefits, even if their behavior contributed to their condition. However, there are circumstances that can cause a worker to receive a denial after filing a...
Your employer's involvement in a workers' compensation claim is rather minimal. You will report your injury to your employer, but other than that, they generally let the insurer handle the situation. However, there are specific things the workers' compensation law...
Regardless of where you work or the job duties you perform, you have some risk of tripping, slipping or falling during your shift. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slip-and-fall injuries accounted for nearly 20% of all nonfatal...
Work injuries can put you out of commission and unable to perform essential duties. This is often the case with herniated spinal disks, which are injuries that cause discomfort while also limiting mobility. While not necessarily a serious medical condition, disk...
Industrial accidents may have industrial-grade fallout. Machines and pistons pump, spin and pinch. At such high speeds and with such great force, it is easy for a small slip to result in permanent injury to two of your most important tools: your hands. Understanding...
Workers’ compensation protects employees from significant income loss as a result of an injury at work. Not only can workers’ compensation cover your medical bills but it can also offset a percentage of your lost earnings from your time out of work. There are many...
People who work in all fields have to worry about the possibility of overuse injuries, or repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). What are these injuries? More importantly, how do they impact a person's life? How do jobs cause RSIs? Mayo Clinic discusses overuse injuries...
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a condition that can affect workers as a type of repetitive stress injury. Just what is it? What sort of side effects does it have on a sufferer? Can it impact a person's ability to work? Who suffers from tennis elbow? Mayo...
A concussion is a brain injury. As with any type of injury to this part of the body, there is a potential for even a minor issue to end up causing serious problems. Many times, a concussion will heal with no trouble. But there are also cases where the injury leads to...
