For most workers who get hurt on the job, compensation is straightforward. All they need to do is file a workers' compensation claim. Once approved, that claim can give them crucial benefits like temporary disability while they can't work and medical benefits with no...
What death benefits protect working families in Tennessee?
Some of the best paying jobs come with substantial risks to the worker. Forestry positions, construction and long-haul trucking can all provide a worker and their family with a decent standard of living. However, the worker takes on noteworthy risk by performing a job...
What can you do after a denied Tennessee workers’ comp claim?
Whether you work in agricultural fields, a factory or an office, you have some risk for an injury at work every day. People can fall, wind up hurt by machinery or even become victims of workplace violence. There's also the potential for you to develop an illness...
What steps should you take after a workplace injury?
Even though you take steps to maintain your safety at your place of employment, accidents can and do happen every now and again. If you find yourself in this position, it’s critical that you understand the exact steps you should take. Here are five things to do:...
The payoff for workers’ compensation is in the benefits
Your injury at work took you out of commission, and the costs are growing fast. But you might not have to face them alone since your company likely has a plan in place to handle this situation. Workers' compensation claims amount to over $60 billion a year. Medical...