Workers in Connecticut are protected by workers’ compensation, which is a no-fault insurance most employers are required to have. According to state law, state agencies can’t deny workers the ability to file a claim, and if a business has at least one employee, it...
If you sustain an injury while working, it’s important to report the incident immediately and seek medical help. Unfortunately, too many workers ignore work-related accidents. While it can be tempting to try to “work through it,” this may lead to more issues down the...
When you leave home for work, you hope to fulfill your duty to your employer, collect your paycheck and retire home to your loved ones. However, every workplace comes with its share of challenges. Falls, overexertion, being struck by a moving object or an illness that...
Suffering a work-related brain injury can mean that a person has trouble coming back to perform their work duties. That might lead to not being unable to work at all, but others will still be able to do their job duties if they have special accommodations at work....
You were pretty happy when you were offered a job at a popular coffee place in your community. You felt comfortable that you would be working in a safe environment. After working in this establishment for several months, you noticed that one arm and even your shoulder...
Norwich, Connecticut, is home to many nursing homes and facilities. Workers in these facilities perform extremely vital services for patients and their family members. When a work injury or illness sidelines critical nursing home workers, they need to heal quickly and...
Workers’ compensation works basically as a “no-fault” insurance system for those injured while performing work-related duties. With few exceptions, nearly all employers in Norwich, Connecticut must acquire workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees....
Wrist injuries that occur on the job have the potential to be career-ending in some cases. Whether there are broken bones or there is damage to the tendons, a wrist injury can be difficult to live with, painful and tough to treat. All kinds of injuries and illnesses...
If you suffer serious injuries on the job that mean you have to get picked up by ambulance and rushed to the hospital, it’s safe to say that your employer is going to know you were hurt almost instantly. There’s nothing secret about it. That said, you still need to...
There is a lot to go wrong on a construction site. Yet when companies look at safety, they tend to focus on a narrow range of actions. Most construction site injuries are the result of human error. Yet, often the root of these errors lies beyond where people look....
