Firefighters commit themselves to protect people’s lives and safety. They put their own safety in jeopardy to help others in numerous ways. The physical dangers of the job and the ordeal of what responders go through can result in serious medical problems that often...
Last year, Business Insider reported on increasing violence against retail workers. The journalist cited the case of a Michigan Family Dollar security guard murdered by a customer for enforcing store policy. If you work in the retail or customer service sector, learn...
After you are injured on a job or become aware of a work-related illness, you may find yourself navigating the workers’ compensation system for the first time. What do employees need to do when reporting a workplace injury? 1. Report your injury to your employer. The...
The Minnesota workers' compensation program covers injuries you sustain on the job, whether you are a full-time, part-time or seasonal employee. To be eligible, you must be a W-2 employee having taxes withheld from your wages. Independent contractors are not eligible....
Nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers face a long list of threats to their safety on a daily basis. To help patients, they risk infectious diseases, accidental needle sticks, repetitive motion injuries and more. However, one of the scariest threats they face is...
Warehousing is a growing industry in the United States. Companies both large and small use them to hold supplies or inventory before shipping them to their destinations. Although warehouses have different inventory, they all have most of the same occupational hazards....
As an employee, your employer must take reasonable measures and follow OHSA and other local and federal guidelines to provide a safe work environment for workers. As a worker, you should learn and follow all safety standards, wear PPE and inspect work equipment...
Suffering a work injury can be both painful and distressing. While injured workers in Minnesota can seek workers’ compensation benefits to help support them while they recover, it is still critical to prevent work injuries and accidents in the first place. Efforts to...
While accidents may occur in any industry, some industries are harder on the body than others. According to Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development, also known as DEED, the state's top sectors include manufacturing and agriculture, both of which...
To date, you may never have suffered anything more serious than a scratch because of your occupation — but accidents happen. If you sustain a work-related injury, you have a right to workers’ compensation benefits. Here are five mistakes to avoid when filing your...
