An annual report issued by Traveler’s Insurance revealed when most workplace injuries occur. Over 1/3 of all workplace injuries occur in an employee’s first year on the job. The study found that it didn’t matter the experience level of the employee or the age of the employee. This finding indicates that there is some work to be done to avoid
A new report has issued scathing data on the lack of safety at Amazon warehouses and claims that Amazon workers are twice as likely to experience a serious injury then those who work at warehouses of similar size and capacity. These injuries, which occurred during 2021 may lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim against Amazon and are a serious problem for the company who has pledged to be the “Ea
When you’re at work and you all of a sudden feel a tinge in your neck that you haven’t experienced before you may find yourself with an injury that could linger for days, weeks, even months. If that injury happened as a result of your duties at work, you may be able to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
Companies who do excavation work have a huge responsibility to take care of their workers and properly protect them from cave-in accidents at the work site, but too often these precautions are not taken. If you are working on an excavation project and a cave-in accident occurs you may be eligible to claim Connecticut workers’ compensation benefits.
When you work for a city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) the spring and summer can be busy times for you. Spending your time working on the roads and sidewalks that we all pass along each and every day can present challenges as you need to get your job done, while we need to get TO our jobs.
Now that the warmer weather has arrived, neighborhoods around Connecticut will be buzzing with lawn mowers and leaf blowers all to get yards ready for a spectacular spring and stunning summer season of beautiful yards and happy families.
When you go to work each and every morning you are hoping that you return home safely without any incident of a workplace injury. Unfortunately there are some workplaces that have conditions that may lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation injury.
Many people are at risk of slipping on ice in the winter months, even at work, but no job is more susceptible to icy conditions than that of a delivery driver. With so many delivery trucks and drivers on the road these days this is quickly becoming one of the most common Connecticut workers’ compensation claim categories, specifically during the winter months.
A very common type of workplace injury for those in physical labor jobs is a back injury. A strained back can have long-lasting implications for a worker and may even leave her/him off the job for months if not years. That is why if you experience a back injury it is so critical that you report it to your supervisor and begin the Connecticut workers’ compensation claims process.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the idea that you could be seen for a workplace injury as part of a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim from the comfort of your own home was unthinkable. Now, it is commonplace.
The state of Connecticut is one of 49 states that now allow some form of telemedicine to be used in conjunction with workers’ compensation claims. Pre-pandemic that number was less than half of all states who allowed this type of medicine to be practiced.
