Workplace Injuries
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What if you can’t do your previous job after a work injury?
The effects of a serious workplace injury can last long after the initial accident. You may be able to recover enough to work again, but not enough to perform the same job you had before your injury. A common concern…
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What if your injury happens during employer training
Your injury during employer training may count as work-related in Minnesota if the training connects closely to your job. That connection matters because it could affect whether you access workers’ compensation benefits. Small details, like whether your employer required the…
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Addressing injuries during your work commute
Workers who are injured on the job often deserve workers’ compensation benefits. They were injured because of their employment, so these benefits can cover some of their lost wages and medical bills. But what about workers who are commuting to…
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Who pays when violence leads to workplace injuries?
Some job hazards are industry-specific. Firefighters have to worry about burns and chemical exposure that could cause cancer. Hospital workers are at risk of accidental needlesticks and constant exposure to human pathogens. Other workplace safety concerns are issues in almost…
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The long-term consequences of workplace trauma
Many workplaces are companies filled with workers carrying out mundane tasks for their eight-hour daily shifts. Other workplaces, like emergency trauma units or law enforcement units on patrol, routinely see and experience traumas as just part of their jobs. But…
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On-the-job hearing loss isn’t always easy to notice
People who work in noisy conditions, including factories, roadsides and similar conditions, are at risk of hearing loss. It’s up to each employer to ensure they provide their employees with the safety protocol and tools they need to minimize that…
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Factory workers face potentially catastrophic hazards at work
Factory workers across this country provide valuable services that help to keep the economy moving in the right direction. Each of those workers is at risk of specific injuries, partially because of the nature of the work. Employers have a…
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3 most common injuries for healthcare workers
Americans depend on healthcare workers to help keep them healthy and care for them when they’re not. Their expertise, caring and commitment are the backbone of our healthcare system. However, healthcare workers face significant challenges, and injuries and illnesses are…
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When a workplace injury causes permanent symptoms
The worst workplace injuries force people to cease working entirely. They cause permanent, life-altering conditions from which people never recover. Individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and limb loss are sometimes incapable of continuing to work. Others may have…
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Workplace injuries are common for nurses
Registered nurses in Minnesota are essential to the smooth operation of healthcare facilities such as hospitals and physicians’ offices. Yet, while being a medical professional may be gratifying, it is also risky at the same time. Particularly in the U.S.,…