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June 21st, 2019 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Is Your Job Impacting Your Mental Health?
Work is stressful. Whether you are sitting in traffic on the morning commute, juggling multiple responsibilities, dealing with irate customers, spending long hours at the office or worrying about how to stretch your paycheck, everyone experiences some degree of frustration on the job. Intensely stressful workplace situations can have a negative impact on your mental health.May 24th, 2019 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Construction Sites Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Anywhere there is construction, there is a danger that someone is going to be injured.March 15th, 2019 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury
Protecting Your Rights to Workers’ Comp After a Workplace Accident
Workers’ compensation benefits in Colorado are designed to compensate workers who have been involved in on-the-job accidents, as well as certain work-related incidents that may take place off of their normal worksite.January 17th, 2019 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Automatic OSHA Fines Are Now In Effect
Workplace safety is a big issue because, unfortunately, there are thousands of fatalities and even more serious injuries on worksites every day in the United States. Preventing fatal accidents is key for employers, and it is the job of every company to ensure that the business makes its premises and processes as safe as possible.March 30th, 2018 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Bill to Ease Some Workers' Comp Penalties Faces Tough Road Ahead
Workers' compensation provides important protection for employees and if a worker gets injured on-the-job, he or she should contact a Colorado Springs injury law firm to find out how to pursue a claim for benefits.February 28th, 2018 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Depression, Fatigue Increase Women's Risk of Work-Related Injuries
Injuries at work are far too common among all professions. When an injury occurs, workers' compensation laws ensure that the affected worker is able to obtain benefits including payment for medical care as well as wage loss and disability benefits for long-term impairment.January 31st, 2018 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
A Look at the Decline in Workplace Safety Inspections
Workers face many different risks at their job sites, and many of the workplace safety risks create a chance of serious or even fatal injuries. A Colorado Springs workers' compensation attorney can provide assistance to workers who sustain injuries at work or to family members of workers who lose their lives.January 19th, 2018 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
A Look at Workers’ Compensation Trends for 2018
Workers' compensation is one of the most important programs in place to protect employees who sustain harm on-the-job. Workers compensation provides broad protection whenever an employee is hurt or made sick as a direct result of job duties, regardless of whether an employer was negligent or was to blame for what happened to the worker.December 29th, 2017 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Protections for Whistleblowers
Workers are protected from unsafe working conditions by both state and federal laws. If there are hazards at your workplace, you can take action to bring these unsafe conditions to the attention of your employer and to report them to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employers are prohibited by the Occupational Safety and Health Act from engaging in retaliatory behavior if you do make a report of unsafe conditions.October 27th, 2017 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Let an Attorney Help With Your Colorado Springs Work Injury Claim
Getting hurt on the job can have several different consequences. If you are unable to work, you may be unable to pay your bills. If you do not get the medical treatment you need, you could suffer from chronic pain or a lifelong disability that impacts all aspects of your daily life. Getting back to normal means recovering both physically and financially; and, unfortunately, neither of these are as easy as they should be.October 6th, 2017 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Is Your Workplace Unsafe? How to File a Health and Safety Complaint
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) gives workers the right to safe working conditions. Employers are obligated under the act to create and maintain workplaces that are free of known dangers that could harm their employees.September 22nd, 2017 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Work Injury Claims: How Can a Colorado Springs Workers’ Compensation Attorney Help?
Being injured while at work can leave you with a number of various issues. For instance, if you can’t work, you may not be able to meet your financial obligations. If you do not get the medical treatment needed for your injuries, you may suffer from pain or a lifelong disability that will play a role in every aspect of your daily living.August 4th, 2017 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
8 Things to Do if You Get Injured at Work
Every job or work environment has risk factors that can injure employees - you don't need to be a coal miner or construction worker to get hurt on the job. Office workers damage back muscles lifting heavy file boxes, supermarket cashiers develop repetitive stress injuries from operating point of sale terminals and delivery persons are involved in car accidents.July 21st, 2017 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
Most Common Causes of Workplace Injuries
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 2.9 million workplace injuries took place in 2015 – that’s 3 incidents for every 100 full time workers. With that many employees getting hurt, it’s clear that you don’t need to have an inherently dangerous job to get injured at work. Even an office environment contains hazards that can cause pain or injury – like heavy file boxes and repetitive tasks such as typing.
June 16th, 2017 | Posted by Levine Law, on Workers' Compensation
