No matter if you work in a warehouse or an office, you are susceptible to workplace injuries. One of the most common types of workplace injuries are back injuries. Back pain can range from mild pain to severe pain and can last only a short time or be a life-long problem. If your back is […]
Many people are not familiar with workers’ compensation or how the process works when you sustain an injury at work. Workers’ compensation is an insurance your employer is required to have, which helps to reimburse the healthcare costs of employees who are injured at work. For federal employees, the federal government regulates the workers’ compensation […]
Get The Right Footwear Wearing appropriate footwear helps to support your body and avoid injuring your knee, especially if you have a job where you are standing a significant amount of time. Over time, poor support can contribute to knee, back and foot pain. Find a store that specializes in supportive footwear and have them […]
Workers’ compensation injuries happen everyday in many different occupations, not just those doing manual labor. Knowing how to avoid these injuries in the first place is the best way to prevent them from ever happening. Workers’ compensation injuries can cause disability, pain and require ongoing treatment from a team of qualified physicians. Here we list […]
Serious workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities are more common than you may realize. In 2014 there were close to 3 million nonfatal injuries accounted for by private industry employers. Of these injurers we will discuss a few of the most common injuries seen by physicians of workers who are hurt on the job. Back and […]
Workers with disabilities in the United States are injured at more than twice the rate of workers who are not disabled, according to new research. Disabled workers are more likely to sustain both non-occupational and occupational injuries, the study found. Researchers analyzed data from the 2006-2010 U.S. National Health Interview Survey to compare medically […]
