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July 2018 Articles
The 10 most dangerous jobs in America
There are many ways to gauge workplace risk. On-the-job dangers come in many forms and can cause a host of injuries, illnesses, or even fatalities. Regardless, workers are entitled to protection by workers’ compensation. Many government and insurance entities keep track of workplace accidents and fatalities. For this post, we...
Can Workers' Compensation be Garnished?
Workers’ compensation benefits are not a financial windfall. Part of the purpose of workers’ comp is to ensure that workers injured on the job don’t pay out of their own pocket for the medical treatment they need to recover. The other key element of workers’ comp coverage is cash benefits...
Can remote employees collect workers’ compensation?
In this technological age, many employers now support arrangements that allow their employees to work from home. This opportunity to work remotely from home raises the question in the title of this post. Remote employees seeking workers’ compensation need to prove that their injury arose out of and occurred in the...
New York State takes workers’ compensation fraud seriously
Fraud can be found in a number of factual situations, against a number of involved parties. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has an Office of the Fraud Inspector General. This office investigates any allegation by any party against the workers’ compensation system. These might include: Individuals who submit...