Healthcare workers face some of the toughest job conditions out there, with high rates of burnout and injury. If you work in a clinic, hospital, or any health setting and have suffered an injury, get the workers’ compensation benefits you’re entitled to. If you’re having trouble with your claim or…
When most employees think of a safe workplace, they’re thinking of personal protective equipment or processes that prevent accidents involving heavy machinery. But not all hazards are internal. Adequate security in the workplace is essential to prevent people from entering a place of work and injuring or harming employees. If…
If you work in Hollywood or any Florida community, you are generally covered by workers’ compensation insurance. This is paid for by your employer and helps you pay the bills if you’re ever injured at work or suffer an occupational illness. Or at least, that’s how it’s supposed to work.…
Any workplace can be hazardous at one point or another. Even a quiet library can result in a range of injuries and dangers for workers. In any workplace, facial injuries are an especially common and especially painful injury. If you’ve suffered a facial injury in a workplace accident in Hollywood…
Some workplace injuries, such as broken bones, happen in an instant. Others, such as repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), can develop so slowly that you might not realize you’ve been injured or that you might have a workers’ compensation claim. No matter what kind of job injury you’ve suffered, you can…
Frontline workers are the critical employees who most often directly help others. They include firefighters, paramedics, utility workers, and others who work so the rest of us have access to essential services. Unfortunately, the nature of their duties often exposes them to occupational hazards that can lead to injuries or…
Employers have a duty to their workers. They’re expected to provide employees with the resources needed for the job and to pay on time and in full. Employers are also expected to provide a secure environment for their employees. Insufficient security can cause significant harm, ranging from slip-and-fall accidents to…
Office workers in Hollywood and across Florida play a crucial role in keeping businesses running. Unfortunately, the office environment is not immune to accidents and injuries. If you’re an office worker in Hollywood and find yourself injured on the job, you may be wondering about your rights and whether you…
When we think of workplace injuries in Miami, Hollywood, and across Florida we may picture a worker injured by a fall or crushed by machinery. While these injuries do happen, in 2022 the Surgeon General announced that mental health issues, especially those caused by toxic workplaces, are among the top…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the workplace, where it’s being used to automate processes, gather more data for decision-making, and help workers be more productive. A number of accidents and injuries, however, also have some workers asking about safety. If you’ve been injured in the workplace because…