Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Claims
According to the Industrial Commission, in the fiscal year from 2012-2013, 97,730 employees filed workers compensation injury claims in Arizona. On-the-job injuries can occur for many reasons. When negligence is involved, in addition to a work-comp claim, the employee may have a personal injury claim against the negligent party. For example, if a sales representative […]
Understanding the New Rules on Safety Reporting
For obvious reasons, some workplace environments are more dangerous than others. A construction site or industrial warehouse, for example, creates greater hazards than the average office. By understanding the true risks of your job, you can make yourself and everyone around you a little safer. U.S. federal safety regulators recently proposed changes to safety reporting […]
Hazards Faced By Construction Workers
Construction workers face dangers every day on the job, and there are hazards lurking around every corner on a construction site. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 738 deaths occurred in 2011 on construction sites. This accounts for 17.6% of all private industry worker fatalities that year. The leading causes of worker […]
