Tennessee employees who hurt themselves on the clock may not know whether they qualify for workers' compensation. They must know how long they have to file a claim while waiting to see whether their condition improves. Chron explores factors that determine how long...

When you suffer a serious on-the-job injury, you may look to your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance to provide you with the money you need to secure medical care and recover. Tennessee’s workers’ compensation law requires most employers to provide coverage...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss is the third most common physical disability among American adults. The CDC notes that 24% of these individuals have occupational hearing loss related to workplace noise or chemical exposure. ...

You might not notice it right away, but over time, certain jobs in Tennessee can cause hearing loss. Many people don't realize that they can file for workers' compensation if their job causes hearing injuries. You don't have to work in construction to suffer from...

A workplace accident may leave you with serious injuries that require medical attention and may even keep you from returning to work for an extended period or permanently. Your employer’s workers’ compensation policy may provide you with much-needed assistance until...

Workers’ compensation provides you benefits for suffering an injury at work. Along with those benefits, you have certain rights you should expect. The Department of Labor & Workforce Development explains that your main rights are to request benefits by filing a...

When employees injure themselves at work, Tennessee employers must know how to respond. Even with worker's compensation, companies must follow proper procedures to protect employees and get them back to work as quickly as possible after recovery. The Society for Human...

Hearing loss can occur with continual exposure to sounds exceeding 85 decibels though it will be gradual. It can, more specifically, happen through exposure to short but repeated bursts of sound between 100 and 115 decibels. Tennessee residents should know that such...

As a nurse in Tennessee, you face a number of situations every day that could lead you to be injured or become ill, so it's important to know what sort of steps to take to prevent these incidents. Below are a few basic points. Healthy lifestyle outside of work...

Welding remains one of the essential components of manufacturing thanks to its ability to fuse metals, but welders find themselves involved with a hazardous job. The heat and flame from a torch could cause severe injuries. Therefore, safe practices become necessary to...