I was trolling around the Industrial Commission Site and I cam across the 20 most common citations for safety. It’s pretty interesting if you look at some of them because it is very easy to be in compliance and yet so expensive to have an accident. Most cases that we see here in our...
From Risk Management Magazine: According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Deadliest Catch,” a popular television show on the Discovery Channel that chronicles the adventures of Alaskan king crab fishermen in the Bering Sea, is aptly named. Last year, 29 fishermen died from injuries sustained on the job, giving the...
To help your medical providers to properly document the history of your work injury, you should provide them with a one sentence history they can write down, such as: “On February 2, 2010, I hurt my neck, left shoulder, and right knee when I fell down a flight of stairs at work.” Keep it as...
In cases where the person needs in home health care, the carrier can pay a family member to do it in place of a professional caregiver. Often my seriously injured clients cannot take care of basic necessities such as: • bathing • dressing • meal preparation • driving • cleaning Many clients are surprised to...
To anyone bringing in significant income from tips, commissions, or bonuses, KEEP GOOD RECORDS in the event that you are one day injured and have to pursue a workers’ comp case! You see, many times servers and bartenders and other workers who bring in significant income from tips end up experiencing improper wage calculations and...