Background: Whereas national prevalence estimates for workers' compensation benefits are available, incidence estimates are not. Moreover, few studies address which groups in the economy pay for ...

When employers try to secure coverage for workplace risks, two policies often seem similar but operate very differently: Workmen's Compensation Insurance Policy and Occupational Hazards Insurance.

Since the beginning of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, remote work has become the norm for many companies. However, even when work is performed at the worker's home, the worker can still file a claim ...

September 13, 2021 - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state legislatures across the country have acted to more clearly define how workers infected with COVID-19 in the course of their employment ...

Employers often fail to appreciate the ramifications of industrial hygiene data and medical records. Even non-detect records must be maintained ...

The industrial trades are key to keeping the economy running, but they are also among the more dangerous professions. Accidents, overuse injuries and occupational illnesses impact workers in the ...

Today, more Police Officers and Firefighters will die by suicide than in the line of duty. 1 “You don’t realize what’s happening to you when you’re going through the years of layered secondary trauma, ...