In order to pay for basic living needs, most people obtain employment. Whether it is a well-paying job or not, these funds are considered crucial for living. This means that when income is significantly reduced or stopped, problems can arise. While many workers in...
Comprehensive Legal Services For Those Contending With Injuries And Disabilities
Year: 2018
Silica toxins in common dust may be the new asbestos
If part of your job as a construction worker involves cutting or drilling through concrete, masonry, rock or other mineral-containing substances, you probably take many safety precautions. You wear gloves to protect your fingers and hands. You use a face shield to...
ADA protections for mental illness in the workplace
In the U.S., about 18 percent of individuals report a mental illness in any given month, making psychiatric disability one of the top reported. Workers with mental illness, or a history of mental illness, are provided workplace rights and legal protections under the...
Common occupational diseases suffered by workers
When individuals in Ohio and elsewhere go to work, they expect to complete their work duties and get paid for them. People do not expect the act of working to cause them actual harm. In other words, workers do not often consider the possibility of suffering a serious...
Reasons to seek SSD benefits
When a person in Ohio or elsewhere looks at their paycheck, it is clear that there are certain deductions for programs that may be beneficial to them in the future. One of them is Social Security. While no one expects to suffer a serious injury, a chronic health...
Working in a hospital is hazardous to your health
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration oversees the health and safety of every industry in the country. This includes industrial jobs working with explosives, chemical compounds and other serious hazards, construction jobs involving working at heights...
What are work credits and how do they impact SSD benefits?
Suffering an injury is usually a difficult time for individuals in Ohio. While minor injuries are easily brushed off, serious injuries that require a significant amount of time to recover from have a way of impacting a person's life profoundly. In fact, an injury can...
Facts about fall injuries in the workplace
Going to work means facing the usual elements in the work environment. For workers in Ohio and elsewhere, that could mean a wide variety of factors. For some, this may mean a desk and an office setting, but for others, it means working at great heights or with...
Pursuing workers’ compensation benefits following an injury
Going to work is a weekly routine for most residents in Ohio and elsewhere. While it is a part of a person's everyday life, there are certain events in the workplace that most people do not expect to experience, and that includes a workplace injury. A workplace injury...
What are the signs and symptoms of black lung disease?
As previous posts here have highlighted, occupational illnesses can impact workers in Ohio suddenly. These illnesses can be severe, resulting in ongoing medical care. In some cases, this means missing an extended period of time from work, as it takes time to address...