We’re often asked this question by independent and self-employed contractors who want to know if they’re entitled to collect workers’ compensation benefits if they are injured. The answer is no, independent contractors are not eligible for workers’ comp coverage and...
Construction workers continue to have one of the country’s most dangerous occupations. If you work on a construction site, you’re probably aware of the occupational hazards and frequency that people are hurt on the job, whether it is from a fall, overexertion or being...
Depending on your occupation, there are all kinds of ways you can accidentally be injured at work. If this happens, here are a few considerations to ensure you get the best treatment and everything you’re entitled to from your workers’ compensation claim. In addition...
A group of small businesses in Northeast Ohio has been overcharged for workers’ compensation insurance in a class action lawsuit, argued this summer, a local judge found. The businesses claimed that the steep discounts they were offered to join groups administered by...
With the Olympics just finishing up and the Browns season beginning, sports seem to be on many peoples’ minds and coincidentally, an Ex-NFL punter, Tom Tupa of the Washington Redskins is making news for his workers compensation claim against said team for an injury...
If you’ve been hurt on the job, but you’re afraid to file a workers’ compensation claim, give us a call. Some employers threaten to fire workers if they exhibit any kind of injury or illness that may have been caused by their work. The truth is, there are laws to...
