Category: Workers Compensation
Dog Bite Injuries on Fedex, UPS, USPS, DHL, and other Couriers
Friday, June 29th, 2018Dog Bite Injuries on Fedex, UPS, USPS, DHL, and other Couriers Many people joke about the hatred that dogs seem to have for courier employees such as those who work for UPS, DHL, Fedex and USPS. This problem doesn’t go beyond a lot of barking in most situations. However, when a dog becomes more aggressive, couriers can end up seriously injured. More than 6,700 Postal Service workers were bitten by a dog in 2016, and an average of 4.5 million Americans suffer from a … Read more
Who Pays if I’m in an Auto Accident While on the Job?
Thursday, January 4th, 2018Who Pays if I’m in an Auto Accident While on the Job? Imagine you’re driving to a work meeting or running errands for your boss when suddenly you hear squealing brakes. Before you realize what’s happening, a truck plows into your car and sends you spinning through the intersection. Who will pay for the damage? Do you file a worker’s compensation claim against your employer, or a personal injury claim against the other driver? OK, put that question on hold. … Read more
Job Related Injuries
Thursday, August 25th, 2016Job Related Injuries & Workers Compensation Cases If you have been hurt on the job and suffered Job Related Injuries , you may be entitled to receive compensation in the form of workers’ compensation benefits. Such compensation can be awarded to employees to relieve the financial stress of injury-related costs such as medical expenses, rehabilitation, and disability. Workers’ compensation claims may be filed for the following types of injuries. Injury by Accident An “injury by accident” is an unanticipated injury … Read more
Worker’s Comp – Occupational Disease
Thursday, February 19th, 2015Occupational Disease Worker’s Compensation Occupational Disease Lawyers in Myrtle Beach, SC Occupational Disease may trigger workers compensation benefits. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the rest of the State, the disability or death of an employee resulting from an occupational disease is treated as an injury by accident. A disease may be recognized as an occupational disease only if it is caused by a hazard recognized as peculiar to a particular trade, process, occupation, or employment as a direct result … Read more