Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are injuries that result from repetitive movements or overuse of muscles and tendons. These injuries affect workers who engage in tasks that require repetitive motions, prolonged periods of physical activity or awkward postures, such...
Month: April 2024
Potential signs of a serious back injury
Back injuries are very common at work. Some of them may be minor. Perhaps you tried to pick up something heavy and tweaked your back, and it hurts badly enough that you need to go home for the day. But you don’t believe it’s going to be a long-term issue, as you just...
When does workers’ compensation coverage typically start?
Workers in a variety of different professions can end up hurt due to their work. Employees can break bones, hurt their brains or suffer soft tissue injuries when they have an accident on the job. They could also struggle with functional limitations caused by a medical...
Two workers’ comp rules that can affect the strength of a claim
The “coming and going” rule is one that’s often invoked in workers’ compensation denials. It basically says that, in most cases, if an employee suffers an injury on their way to or from work while not on the premises of their workplace and not doing anything related...