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If you type or make other repetitive motions at your job, you should pay close attention to your hand and wrist health. After all, according to the Mayo Clinic, repetitive hand and wrist movements can increase your chances of developing carpal tunnel syndrome. If you...
If the weather seems to be a bit strange lately, your mind is not playing tricks on you. Indeed, according to reporting from USA Today, the U.S. is in store for a triple-dip La Niña winter. This means you could see fewer snow storms and less precipitation, even if...
As an employee in an industrial or manufacturing setting, your bosses expect you to adhere to strict safety standards. In turn, you expect to conduct your work in a safe environment. The last thing you want is to suffer from a fire or explosion-related injury at your...
Injuries on the job can significantly affect your work duties and personal life. You may not initially know how serious an injury you have or when you should report it. If you sustained an injury at work, here are three considerations related to reporting your injury....
After suffering a workplace accident, most people in Nebraska likely find comfort in the assumption of automatic coverage for their expenses through their employers' workers' compensation plans. It is for this reason that so many come to us here at Dowd &...
When you think of a work injury, you may envision a traumatic event such as a fall. However, other damage to the body can occur while you perform your job that you do not know about until it becomes a problem. Repetitive use injuries are some of the most painful and...
Serious injuries at the workplace endanger your ability to earn a living and provide for your family. You might believe your company has your best interest in mind, but the reality is insurance companies will try to pay the least amount possible for your medical...
Perhaps you are among the millions of employees who now work from home, and perhaps you have suffered a work-related back injury. If you worked in the office, you would not question your eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits, but as a remote employee, are you...
If you have a work-related injury and qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, your injury will have a disability rating. How does the disability rating process work and who assigns these ratings? Disability or impairment According to the definition provided...
Whether you work in a warehouse, retail space, office or anywhere else, you probably use ladders either occasionally or frequently. While these tools seem relatively harmless, they can be deadly. In fact, according to the American National Standards Institute, ladders...