Workers’ compensation benefits exist to make sure that injured employees have some protection following an injury. Through workers’ comp, covered employees can obtain some replacement income and medical benefits for their injuries when they’re unable to work. But a...
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Can you get workers’ comp for a pre-existing condition?
It’s easy to assume that you can’t get workers’ compensation benefits if you already had the condition. After all, one of the main counters to workers’ comp claims is that the injury actually happened outside of work. If you had a pre-existing condition, does that...
What are the most dangerous occupations?
If you ask someone what the most dangerous occupations are in the United States, they’re probably going to mention construction. It typically does have a high number of fatalities. They may also point to known high-risk professions, like being a firefighter or a...
Appealing a denied worker’s compensation claim in 5 steps
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nearly 3 million people suffer work injuries every year. Worker’s compensation insurance, the liability coverage that employers carry, covers 93% of those claims. So what are those 200,000 people denied coverage...