More and more offices are reopening after years long allowances for their employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you had been one of those people who was lucky enough to be able to work remotely and you are being recalled back into the office now, it may take some getting used to getting back to the swing of being in a full time office all of the time.
Many schools are either back in session or are getting ready to go back and that means that bus drivers are now behind the wheel with more frequency than over the summer months. It may not occur to the average person that a bus driver would be able to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim, but of course, they are on the job when they are behind the wheel of the bus, and if they are injured, there are certainly circumstances where they can file a claim.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) the number of teens in the workforce over the summer months has increased by over 2 million in the last year. This means there are many more opportunities for incidents of Connecticut workers’ compensation claims with these young people.
A good welder can be a craftsperson and an artist. They can take what many would look at as just a pile of metal and turn it into something really special and useful. However, the profession is also a dangerous one. When dealing with the heat and pressure that these professionals are dealing with there are a number of opportunities for a Connecticut workers’ compensation injury to occur.
People often think of manufacturing and construction as a young person's game, but there are plenty of people who have been working in these industries for years and will continue to do so until they hit retirement age. It is those who have been on the job for years that must take action to prevent themselves from getting into a situation where they are filing a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
Typically when you are on summer vacation and you injure yourself you wouldn’t consider that injury a Connecticut workers’ compensation injury because by definition an injury must be sustained while on the job. However, are there circumstances where an injury could occur while on vacation and then lead to a workers’ compensation claim? The answer is somewhat complicated.
The summer months bring many jobs where employees are required to be around water. There are the obvious ones like a lifeguard or a fisherman, but there are also less obvious jobs like a pool technician or a long-shoreman. Anytime there is water involved in your job there is an opportunity to have unusual hazards that often lead to Connecticut workers’ compensation injuries.
As we have discussed on this blog in recent months, a recent Traveler’s Insurance report was released in which it identified the fact that 33% of all workers’ compensation claims were made by those employees who were on the job in their first year. This staggering number stands to be mirrored in the numbers for Connecticut workers’ compensation claims.
There are many ways that you may find yourself needing to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim while you’re at work. Injuries at work are common and often happen due to a variety of different types of workplace situations. While there are many ways to get injured, there are a few common incidents that may lead to a broken bone and it is important for you to know what the circumstances are so that you can make sure you are on the lookout for them as you are working.
If you’ve been watching the news you know that there has been and continues to be a deadly trend happening throughout our state and country. Opioids are used as a pain killer for those that may be recovering from injuries or surgeries and they can become extremely addictive. If misused, they can lead to overdose and death.
