What Are the Time Limits for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in South Carolina?

After you’ve been injured on the job, your first priority is getting well. Filing for and receiving workers’ compensation benefits is also a crucial part of your recovery. It’s important to follow the deadlines for seeking workers’ compensation in South…

Can I See My Own Doctor While on Workers’ Comp?

When people get hurt on the job and file a claim for workers’ compensation, one of the questions they often have is whether they can see their own personal doctors to get treatment for their injuries. In short, you can always…

11 Tips for Preventing Injuries on Construction Sites

Working in construction is a dangerous way to make a living. Even though only 6 percent of the American workforce is in construction, the industry accounts for 20 percent of on-the-job deaths. Statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

Teachers Beware: Don’t Get Schooled by This Unfair Workers’ Comp Tactic That Could Limit Your Benefits

By Davis Rice The teaching profession is one of the noblest callings that a person can enter into as a career choice. Teachers are charged with educating, molding and shaping our society’s future generation. Indeed, many of today’s most successful entrepreneurs…

Is There a Link Between Workplace Injuries and Unhappy Workers?

A recent study by Gallup reveals that an alarming number of Americans are dissatisfied with their work. According to the survey, only 30 percent of the nation’s workforce feels engaged by the roles they perform each day. Gallup notes that “active disengagement”…