If you sustain an injury while working on the job, worker's compensation will cover your necessary medical treatment under certain conditions, including surgery. You must follow the claim procedures to recover under a worker's compensation policy, but you also might...
When it comes to work-related accidents, many people realize some of the risks that workers in particularly dangerous fields encounter, such as construction workers falling off of a ladder, truck drivers becoming involved in a motor vehicle collision, etc. However,...
Employers have a responsibility to provide safe working environments for their employees. Since the 1970s, working with employers to provide safe environments and holding them accountable has resulted in fewer workplace fatalities. Nevertheless, workplace accidents...
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. ...
Tennessee residents should know that farming is among the most dangerous occupations. Sadly, OSHA oversight does not extend to small farms with fewer than 10 employees. This goes back to the appropriations bill that was passed in 1976, to which Congress added a rider...
One danger that miners in Tennessee face on a daily basis is that of fires. Fires can prove fatal, especially in areas with few evacuation routes and poor ventilation. This is why mine owners must make ventilation and atmospheric monitoring two of their top safety...
There are likely over half a million laboratory workers in Tennessee and across the U.S., according to OSHA, and these workers face a host of risks, especially from the use of hazardous chemicals. This is where the OSHA Laboratory Standard comes in. Fulfilling this...
In 2014, Tennessee made significant changes to the state's guidelines governing workers' compensation. These laws changed how the courts determine causation, the standard for permanent disability and other facets of awarding disability payments. Explore how these...
A recent poll indicates an estimated 30% of U.S. workers are getting by on less than six hours of sleep. Studies have shown conclusively that workers who are experiencing fatigue are at a higher risk for suffering a workplace injury. Tennessee workers who...
