Every year, countless workers are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), repetitive stress injuries affect about 1.8 million workers annually. Thankfully, workers' compensation laws are designed to protect employees against such work-related injuries.
Employers can rarely be sued for work-related injuries, but legal action against third parties is another story altogether. Can you file a personal injury lawsuit? Third-party lawsuits can open up new avenues for compensation for injuries. In this article, we explore what options you have when considering a workers' comp claim versus a third-party claim.
Generally, any injury you suffer in a workplace situation may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. This includes not only those tasks that are part of your job description, but also may cover injuries at workplace social events and certain examples of travel on company time or in a company car.
Often, people think of a construction site or a blue-collar job which requires heavy lifting when they think about workplace accidents. However, these accidents can occur in all sorts of fields, and those who work in dentistry are exposed to many risks.
When a resident in Alaska decide it is time to create or update their estate plans, one of the things they will need to address is the identification of an executor for their will. This is a decision that should not be taken lightly as being named an executor of a person’s estate is not a privilege but a responsibility.
Some people target seniors for financial crimes. This can be someone the senior knows, such as a friend or family member, or an outside party that misrepresents itself to gain a person’s trust.
Employees who engage in a lot of physical movement risk injuring themselves while on the clock. The state of Alaska allows individuals who suffered a debilitating injury or who developed a disease as a result of dangerous chemical exposure to seek financial compensation.
As an Alaska construction worker, you face a high risk of electrocution every day you go to work.
Workers in Alaska and around the country sometimes sustain injuries on the job. An injury at work could cause a short-term or long-term disability and prevent an employee from being able to do the job.
As a peninsula state, Alaska employs a great deal of fishermen. In most states, injured fishermen are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Instead, they must file a claim under the Jones Act.
