Working in trenches is one of the most hazardous jobs in the construction field. It involves risks that can lead to serious injuries or fatalities. Unfortunately, far too many employers fail to follow safety measures to reduce the risk of accidents and the results are...
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I need surgery after a workplace injury. How much will this cost?
When injury strikes in the workplace, it is not just the physical pain that stings — it is the cascade of frustrations that follow. Suddenly, the injury plunges you into a world where your future is uncertain. One moment you are a cog in the well-oiled machine of your...
Blue-collar workers and surgery: What do I need to know?
Those who work in construction, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and similar industries make up the backbone of the nation’s economy. These hard working individuals that make up the blue-collar work force can benefit from more than just a fulfilling...
Workers’ Compensation: a focus on the construction industry
For employees in the construction industry, it is essential to know about your rights and what might happen if you get hurt on the job, especially in fields like construction where accidents can happen. Let's look at the most common surgeries that workers might need...
Case highlights need for nurses to connect job to injury to get worker’s comp
You bend to help shift a patient to a new bed and hear a pop in your back followed by excruciating pain; you slip on a liquid left uncleaned off the hallway floor and fall seriously breaking your arm; a patient lashes out physically striking you and causing injury...
The daily dangers nurses face
Nurses committed to provide the highest standard of care for their patients put themselves on the front lines, accepting the risks and outright dangers inherent in their daily duties. Year after year, a countless number of these dedicated and diligent professionals...
Surgical procedures related to workers’ compensation injuries
In the world of workers’ compensation, injuries resulting from accidents in the workplace are complex and varied. While doctors can treat many of these injuries using conservative measures such as physical therapy or medication, in some instances, the injured worker...
The daily risks registered nurses face
Registered nurses are considered by many to be the unsung heroes of the medical industry. While doctors receive accolade after accolade, the approximately three million RNs in the United States work in their respective trades, focusing on quality patient care. With...
Three things to know about back surgery and workers’ compensation
A nurse may feel her back give out after lifting a large patient and moving them to a new bed, a trucker after helping to unload cargo, or a construction worker when shifting equipment. Whatever the exact cause of the injury, low-back pain is one of the most common...
Much-needed medical care and surgeries for truckers
The nation relies on truck drivers for the transportation of both raw materials and finished products. Countless tractor-trailers are common on highways and freeways from coast to coast. With so much at stake, the occupation presents challenges and significant...