Who pays for your workers compensation claim? The employers pay for these benefits depending on the law of the state. It is not necessary that the benefits received under workers compensation always come from your employer. In fact state government, an insurance company hired by your employer or a third party administrator also hired by [...]

Many states allow an alternative case resolution through a process called arbitration. Some states make it mandatory to go for arbitration however others give an option to go for arbitration or mediation. The condition is that the parties must voluntarily agree to use an arbitrator, and must choose an independent arbitrator. The arbitrator, to whom [...]

Hiring an attorney for your social security disability case might speed up the process. There are many advantages of having a Social Security Disability attorney represent your case during the application and appeal process. Attorneys are knowledgeable on how to get the decision on your claim faster. Getting the decision on the original application is [...]

Sometimes mental or psychiatric disorders can be covered under workers compensation if you can prove that the condition is caused by any work related activity or stress. Generally, it must be shown that the mental condition was the result of abnormal work conditions. Normally the claims related to workplace stress are very difficult to win. [...]

Some employers believe that they would be better off without workers’ compensation mechanism in practice and that it is totally a financial mechanism but in reality it is not that simple. The workers compensation policy comprises of much more than that. If your business is experience rated, every dollar spent on the workers compensation claim [...]

Since 1980s telecommuting has been on a rise. It started as a part of environmental movement and spread gradually. Telecommuting involves employees working away from the office of their employers for at least one o two days a week. Often the employees who telecommute do so from their home. These employees work as part time. [...]

In order to get the workers compensation insurance, employer has to pay workers compensation premiums to the insurance company. The amount of this premium is directly affected by the number of benefits filed by injured workers. More the benefits filed, more will be the amount of premium that the employer has to pay. So one [...]

In most states the law goes that if after an injury, the employer can return to a light duty job, the employer holds the responsibility to compensate him with either the same job that he left or with an alternate job that is equivalent to the one he left. In contrast, the law in some [...]

It is a general observation that young workers the reason in most of the cases is unfamiliarity with the workplace and safety procedures.  There are three ways in which organizations can avoid this problem: Orientation Providing extensive orientation to the new workers reduces the chances of workplace injuries. Orientation sessions are designed to make the [...]

Under the new PIP law, an injured person must seek medical care for injuries resulting from an auto accident within 14 days of the accident. Otherwise no PIP benefits will be paid. In addition, if it is determined that the injury is not an emergency medical condition, your PIP benefits are reduced to $2,500.00. Under [...]