It may have happened to you, you’ve rolled out of bed and felt a stiff neck or lower back pain and weren’t sure where it came from. Believe it or not there is a name for it and it can often be considered a workplace injury and lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
While e-commerce sales continue to soar, even after the holidays, delivery drivers are quickly becoming one of the most difficult jobs to be in. Racing from home to home with large boxes in tow has great potential for causing a workplace injury which could lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation case.
Many people who are in the workforce and are lucky enough to be able to work from home while businesses struggle with pandemic guidelines continue to find productivity at home. Productivity while working from home is something that has been a blessing for businesses and employees alike who have kept companies up and running during the pandemic. However, there are some pitfalls to working remotely that could result in a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
In this environment more and more people are working from home on a regular basis. This includes everything from office workers to TV personalities and many jobs in between. The types of work that is being done from home now encompasses a wide swath of the general working population.
Inevitably the question has come up about whether or not injuries that occur while working from home would qualify as a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
One of the biggest reasons that worker’s get injured on the job is when they are involved in transportation related accidents. If travel or transportation is required as part of your job and you are injured as a result of that travel it may be considered a Connecticut workers’ compensation case.
As we age we may have a hard time giving up some of the day to day activities we have been doing for so many years. One of these activities may include driving and for someone who has been driving their whole life it may be particularly challenging to admit when it is time to give up that task.
Cold weather is here and few people are flying, but road trips have become quite popular as a way to escape the doldrums of lock down and find refuge in a change of scenery. It is with this in mind that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has indicated that there are certain things that all drivers should bring with them when traveling during the winter months.
As the winter months drag on you may notice that the humans around you are irritable and antsy to get out of the house and into some warmer weather. The dogs in your life will be no different and this could mean a higher risk of getting a Connecticut dog bite injury.
We’ve all been there before; didn’t get a good night sleep last night, out to late tonight, it happens to the best of us. We have to get behind the wheel to get home, but are struggling to stay awake. The best thing to do in this situation is to call an Uber and go back to get your car when you are feeling more alert.
It’s the age old question, who are better drivers, men or women? It’s an age old question, because let’s be honest it really can’t be answered. However, a new AAA survey released recently reports that there are some alarming things that men do behind the wheel that women are less likely to do.
