Driving a commercial truck is arguably one of the best blue-collar jobs available. Professionals can largely set their own schedules and choose what kind of routes they want to drive, from hyperlocal routes for businesses that require direct delivery services to...
When thinking of injuries that generate workers’ compensation claims, typically people mention accidents involving machinery, falls from height and other single catastrophic events. But there are serious workplace injuries that occur in far less dramatic...
Healthcare workers play a crucial role in society. However, their careers have challenges, including safety concerns, and a common one is needlestick injuries - skin-penetrating wounds caused by sharp instruments. Here is what you need to know about needlestick...
Not so very long ago, in-home healthcare was a luxury only made readily accessible to the wealthy under most circumstances. Most people who were suffering as a result of injuries or illnesses could perhaps be treated by a physician in their homes but they didn’t have...
California is a tech giant. Home of Silicon Valley and countless tech-startup companies, working in the tech industry is commonplace. While the tech industry is considered relatively safe for workers (especially compared to construction and farming), injuries may...
Workers' compensation benefits help protect those hurt while working, as well as those who end up developing medical conditions because of their job responsibilities. Despite these protections applying to almost every employed person, many people are reluctant to file...
When an employee is injured from an onsite accident and their injuries prevent them from continuing work, at least until they’ve healed, then they may apply for workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation benefits can help employees recover from their...
As you can probably imagine, repetitive strain injury is a common injury that occurs in the workplace for tech workers. The job involves spending a lot of time working on a computer (typing and using a mouse) as well as on smartphones and devices. This can easily lead...
All jobs involve at least some amount of stress. Some individuals have to complete their tasks by a certain deadline. Others are dealing face-to-face with difficult people all the time. Nonetheless, there is a point where stress can go beyond what is normal, and this...
Hospitals and other medical facilities are typically associated with making people better. Thus, it may come as a surprise to some that violent incidents occur in medical facilities -- particularly in waiting areas, emergency departments and psychiatric units....