When most people think of workers' compensation, they think about having an accident at work that requires them to go to the doctor. The Minnesota program covers much more, however. People who contract certain types of work-related illnesses and diseases due to...
Employees in Pennsylvania may benefit from learning more about herniated discs and the risks associated with this injury. This injury may technically be described as spinal disc pathology, while other common terms used to refer to this type of pain include bulging...
If a workers' compensation claim is accepted in Minnesota, the injured worker will receive payment for all reasonable medical expenses that are incurred as a result of the workplace injury. The worker may also be reimbursed for medication that is prescribed during the...
An individual who is injured while working may be concerned with the requirements for filing a claim and receiving benefits. Minnesota statutes set forth the requirements of workers' compensation in cases of death or personal injury occurring in the course of...
Federal employees working in Minnesota are entitled to worksites that are free from recognized health and safety hazards. Both federal agencies and their employees are required to take steps that ensure security in the work environment. Most of these are preventative...
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry reported that, in 2010, back injuries were three times as common as any other type of injury among workers, accounting for 26 percent of all work injury cases. Common work-related neck and back injuries include herniated...
Ramsey employees may wish to know what types of injuries are covered under workers' compensation. Depending on the connection of the injury to the job, many injured workers are eligible for benefits under these programs. Mandated by state law, workers' compensation...
An Illinois business has been fined after one of its employees died in an accident on the job near New Prague. The accident happened in August 2013 while Aldridge Electric worked on the CapX2020 electric transmission line. Two people fell into a hole that was made for...
Minnesota residents might take interest in new safety rules pertaining to electrical workers whose job involves climbing towers, poles and power lines. Whereas these workers had been heretofore unaffected by federal laws mandating the use of harnesses and other safety...
The type of job a person has in Minnesota and across the country can increase their risk of being injured or even dying on the job. The National Safety Council calculates the risk of death from all types of calamities, such as getting struck by lightning at 1 in...