When you earn your living working as a nurse, a nurse’s aide, a hospital porter, a home health care worker or something similar, you face a high risk of suffering musculoskeletal injuries. Much of the risk comes from regularly moving or shifting heavy patients, and...
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Workers compensation covers injuries that develop gradually
You do not need to have an injury that results from a workplace accident to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. You may also qualify with an impairment or injury that develops over time. Of these, a repetitive stress injury is among the most common. Repetitive...
What happens if an employer does not have workers’ comp insurance
If you suffer an injury while at work, you should be able to make a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation is insurance that your employer purchases to cover employee’s expenses due to work accidents. If your employer does not have this insurance, it can...
The link between firefighting and cancer
Firefighting is, by nature, a highly dangerous profession. If you make your living working as a firefighter, you probably understand the hazardous nature of your job all too well. While there are obvious risks that come with running into burning buildings and...
Overview of the process for making a workers’ compensation claim
Employers in New Jersey carry workers' compensation insurance to provide benefits to workers hurt or killed on the job. The benefits generally pay for medical treatments after a workplace injury or illness occurs. Injured workers who miss work due to an accident or...
Workers’ comp benefits for injured employees
When people are injured in a New Jersey workplace, they may face medical bills and be forced to spend time away from the job. The workers' compensation system entitles people hurt at work to receive benefits that can defray these mounting expenses. For example,...
Petroleum refiner fined after worker dies in confined space
Employers in New Jersey should be familiar with OSHA standards when it comes to having employees work in a confined space. OSHA requires that all hazards be properly evaluated, and it lays down certain safety standards that must be followed while the worker is in that...
How incident reporting is essential to workplace safety
Many workers in New Jersey, especially office workers, manual laborers and those in the manufacturing industry, are putting themselves and others at risk for on-the-job injuries by not reporting all incidents. Incident reports are legal documents that can indirectly...
How overall employment conditions affect employee health
Researchers at the University of Washington have shown in a new study that workers' health depends on overall employment conditions rather than on one or two factors. Workers in New Jersey should know that these conditions cover pay, the nature of the work, shift...
Hearing loss a threat to miners, oil and gas workers
Some New Jersey workers may be particularly at risk for serious injuries on the job. For example, workers in mining, oil and gas are especially prone to hearing loss. In some injuries, one-quarter of workers experienced symptoms of diminished hearing, while 30% of...