When a worker is injured on the job, the worker can seek worker’s compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation benefits can help the worker financially during the recovery process. These benefits are typically paid through insurance companies. A national insurance company, AIG, has recently agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement for violating insurance regulations. Regulators across the…
Getting injured on the job will obviously take its physical toll on the hurt employee. But what many do not realize is that a work injury can also emotionally drain an employee. Often a work injury will force an employee to take time off from work to recover; during that time they may struggle with…
Back in 2007, a Colorado man was performing an installation at his work when he was injured, suffering a serious spinal cord injury. He filed a workers’ compensation claim with Colorado benefits provider Pinnacol Assurance. Usually, when someone is injured at work, they may be entitled to compensation for things such as lost wages and…