Nurses face all kinds of occupational risks: heavy lifting injuries, exposure to biohazards, increased stress and fatigue from overwork, and even violent patients, to name a few. One of the biggest dangers they face on a daily basis, however, is needles.Nurses have...
Shift work is a way of life for many in the medical field. Emergencies happen around the clock. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other medical professionals rarely have the luxury of working 9 to 5.For many, shift work has benefits: more flexible hours, the ability to...
Life as an Uber driver has pros and cons. On the one hand, drivers have the flexibility to choose when they're on the clock and how much they want to work. For some, it's a side gig providing extra cash for a rainy day fund. For others, it's a sole means of support,...
Employers have the right to expect - and enforce - a drug-free workplace. Illegal drug use raises multiple problems. It can not only impair the employee's ability to do the job, but also jeopardize their safety - and that of everyone else.After a work-related accident...
The question recently came to light in a newsworthy case involving two Microsoft employees. The employees sought workers' comp for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) after serving on the company's "Online Safety" team, where they were required to view horrific...
Workers' compensation provides a safety net for employees who suffer job-related injuries or illnesses. Generally speaking, employees can't get workers' comp for injuries that took place while commuting to or from work. A car accident on the way to work, for example,...
Most fatal work injuries result from sudden accidents: vehicle collisions, falls, equipment malfunctions and the like. However, as one case illustrates, job-related deaths can happen out of the blue from something as simple as overwork.Two decades of backbreaking...
Job-related injuries are commonplace in many fields. When it happens to you, however, the accident takes on a whole new dimension. You may feel panicked and in shock. If the injury is severe, you may not know whether you'll be able to return to work anytime soon - or...
People show up to work every day at what are considered dangerous jobs. But are these workers protected by the same workers' compensation laws as others?The short answer is, yes. Whether you're a truck driver, firefighter or work in construction, you are entitled to...
According to Pennsylvania labor law standards, independent contractors are not entitled to employee benefits, which may include worker's compensation. But if you are injured on the job while working as an independent contractor, there's a chance that your employment...