What you can expect from your employer after a work accident
Nebraska employees know an injury in the workplace can lead to complications that can affect many areas of their lives. If you are a worker and you experience an injury due to a workplace accident, you know it is important to take steps to protect your interests and seek the recovery you deserve.
One way you can seek recovery after a work accident is by filing a workers' compensation insurance claim. However, this process is complex, and you may be unsure of where to begin or what type of benefits you will receive. It can be helpful to understand more about this process, including what you can expect from your employer.
Jury Returns Verdict in Dog Attack Case
Congratulations to my colleague, L. Todd Kelly, of North Austin, Texas, for recovering $5,015,000.00 for the family of a child killed by a chained-up pit bull.
GPS Use
When driving in an unfamiliar city, a global positioning system (GPS) (navigation system) can be of help in finding a destination, if the right type of device is used.
What can workers' compensation benefits cover for nurses?
Workers' compensation benefits are typically available to most Nebraska workers, including those in the nursing field, in the event they experience injury in a work-related incident. The claims process can be quite complex, but it is helpful for nurses to understand how this type of insurance works and what they can hope to recover in case they ever need to file a claim.
If you experienced an injury in the workplace, you know how expensive it can be for your family. From your medical bills to hours, days or even weeks away from work, the losses associated with this type of accident can be significant. It is important to know how to pursue a claim for what you deserve, and also to fully understand what workers' compensation benefits can cover.
Avoid fatigue and you may also escape other trucking hazards
Truckers face an endless list of hazards as they navigate the busy roads — and often-dangerous conditions — across different state lines. If you are a member of this industry, you will likely want to know that your employer has workers' compensation insurance in place. Despite strict rules that govern the hours that you may drive before mandatory rest periods, a number of additional occupational hazards may threaten your safety.
Although most of the dangerous conditions result from fatigue and drowsiness, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help protect you. However, eating healthy and regularly in this industry could be challenging, and you will have your work cut out for you when you try to find healthy meals at truck stops.
Car Accidents Involving Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage
Most car accidents and crashes are caused by irresponsible drivers. Most irresponsible drivers refuse or fail to maintain adequate insurance coverage to cover the harms and losses they cause by driving negligently. Thus, it is important to be aware what you have to do in order to make a claim for UM/UIM benefits.
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New drug testing rule combats Opiod Epidemic
Effective Jan. 1, 2018 four opioids are added to the DOT's drug-testing panel for safety-sensitive positions. Those opioids include hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone. In addition, labs must add methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) as an initial test analyte and remove methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) as a confirmatory test analyte.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE - Part 3
