Workers’ Compensation

Workplace injuries take a toll on both our bodies and emotions. As an employee, you have the right to report accidents and seek workers’ compensation benefits without worrying about retaliation. Unfortunately, employers sometimes make poor decisions. Signs of employer...

After an on-the-job accident, you may be sorting through a lot of information from your employer, your doctors, and others. It can be easy to get overwhelmed and confused. However, it is important not to let all this information stand between you and the workers'...

Michigan's workers' compensation program provides benefits to employees who experience injuries on the job. These benefits include payment for medical expenses, lost wages and vocational rehabilitation. However, not all claims are approved, and many employees find...

After any work-related illness or injury, reporting it to your employer is crucial. Not only will this affect your options for collecting workers' compensation to help you with recovery, but creating a record of an incident could shed light on a more pervasive issue...

Car accidents can happen on any road at any time, including any time you are working. If you are on the job and get hurt in a crash, know that you could have multiple options for pursuing financial relief and remedies.  Workers' compensation In some cases, after a car...

Many workers have the right to file a workers' compensation claim if they get hurt on the job. Pursuing these benefits can help people get the health care and wage benefits they need. However, many injured workers don't file for workers' compensation. This often...

When people think about work-related accidents or injuries, they often imagine machine accidents, falls, sprains and strains. But the risks to workers can extend far beyond these. In fact, female truck drivers face one particularly dangerous threat on the job: violent...

On-the-job accidents can happen any time of year. However, there are certain winter-related hazards that workers should be looking for this season.  Car accidents Every driver in Detroit knows that winter driving is very different from driving in other seasons....

Employers and insurance companies can deny workers’ compensation claims for several reasons. Usually, it is because the insurer or the employer does not believe the employee’s claim is a valid one. Sometimes they, the employer or insurance company, wrongfully denies a...

Certain industries put workers in more dangerous situations than others. In these high-hazard occupations, employers must follow practices that minimize risks and protect workers. Unfortunately, this is not always enough to prevent accidents. As such, the Michigan...