Workers’ Compensation

After hurting yourself on the clock, it came as a relief when your employer approved your workers' compensation claim. It may take you a while to recover, and you could worry about your future with the company. Chron explores whether companies must keep injured...

If you suffer a traumatic brain injury at work, it can change your entire life. According to Mayo Clinic, traumatic brain injuries occur from a jolt to the head or violent blow. A TBI may occur due to a fall or penetrating injury. One of the industries that has a...

You do not work on a construction site, but you recognize that your job as a nurse exposes you to specific workplace hazards. Do you need a refresher on those risks? American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University explores various facets...

Suffering a workplace injury can be a sensitive issue for you. You want to go to a doctor that you know and trust to discuss your condition. But you may have heard that a workers’ compensation system does not permit you to choose your own doctor. Fortunately, the...

Better safety procedures and personal protective equipment have made workplaces in Louisiana and across the country safer for employees in recent decades. Regrettably, though, serious injuries and fatalities are still not exactly rare. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...

Louisiana’s warehouse workers have physically demanding jobs. As the number of consumers shopping online continues to increase, so does the number of warehouse workers needed to supply the growing demand. Warehouse work comes with a high risk of injuries and...

Nurses in Louisiana face a high risk of sustaining a work-related injury. They face an especially high chance of suffering an injury caused by heavy lifting. Many lifting-related injuries could be preventable if hospitals and other health care operations invested in...

Wearing a fall-arrest system when working high-elevation construction jobs can prevent some devastating effects of a fall. However, workers who experience this type of incident could develop a serious side effect called suspension trauma, or orthostatic intolerance.  ...

As a worker, you attend your job every day knowing that there are certain risks you face on the clock. Some are more unexpected than others, though. Crush injuries often fall into that category, even among industries with a higher chance of them occurring such as...

A job-related injury or medical condition may leave you debilitated, which means you may file a claim for workers' compensation. In some cases, employers may attempt to deny benefits by alleging an employee’s actions violated a company policy, as reported by U.S. News...