If you are recovering from a serious injury and need help at home, it is crucial to understand the difference between attendant care and home health care. Though these services may seem similar, they serve different functions, follow distinct...
Continue ReadingGenerally, workers’ compensation is a fairly straightforward system. However, workers’ comp for truckers is a little more complicated, primarily if they work across state lines and when claims potentially involve several parties. Key Takeaways Most trucking companies must provide...
Continue ReadingAfter suffering an injury on the job, it is normal to be fearful of reaggravating your injury or re-injuring yourself because you return too soon. If you are wondering, “What if I can’t return to work after an injury?”...
Continue ReadingInjuries at the workplace can happen all too often due to a multitude of hazards. Employees needing to file for workers’ compensation for their injuries include retail workers, construction workers, and others. At Mehta & McConnell, PLLC, our lawyers...
Continue ReadingSome work-related injuries are so severe they don’t ever heal, and the employee never goes back to normal. If you suffer from a serious work-related injury that is going to last a long time, even years, then you will...
Continue ReadingAs the world’s largest retailer, Amazon employs more than 1.3 million people, according to a 2021 report. While any employer with that many workers should expect some workplace injuries, many Amazon workers face particularly hazardous conditions. If you’ve been...
Continue ReadingAs a North Carolina State employee navigating a workers’ comp claim, you might be eligible for salary continuation benefits. Salary continuation lets an injured worker’s employer pay full wages and benefits after a job-related injury, instead of receiving temporary...
Continue ReadingThe very nature of a loading dock is dangerous. It is typically a bustling hub of any warehouse, with trucks loading and unloading around the clock. The constant flurry of activity and freight vehicles backing in and pulling out...
Continue ReadingWhen most people think of workplace injuries, accidents resulting in serious injury often come to mind. However, work injuries do not necessarily need to be the result of an accident. In some cases, repetitive movements can have a negative...
Continue ReadingThe Covid-19 pandemic struck with unprecedented force, catching the nation and the world by surprise. With the total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States exceeding 70 million, millions of people have missed work because of the virus....
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