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....
Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are common workplace injuries nowadays. With so many people spending their working day sat in one place or glued to their computer, it’s no surprise. These are not natural actions for humans, and our bodies are not designed for them....
You were hurt on the job, and it’s pretty serious. You filed for workers’ compensation benefits as soon as you could, but the benefits aren’t nearly enough to cover all of your needs. Is there anything else you can do? Most of the time, workers’ compensation is your...