Workers in Arizona who are hurt while on the job are encouraged to first seek treatment for their injuries. After doing so, they should tell their employer about their injuries even if they seem minor. This is because symptoms of a concussion, whiplash or other health...
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Do actors qualify for workers’ compensation?
Arizona is home to many performance artists, including actors who wow crowds with flash and skills. Think of the entertainers dressed in Western garb at the movie studio and theme park Old Tucson, recreating gunfights from days of yore. The falls and spills they take,...
OSHA unable to investigate worker deaths on small farms
The farming industry is among the deadliest in the nation, and Arizona residents should know that a great many of the deaths are preventable. However, one cannot know for sure when it comes to deaths on small farms because OSHA does not investigate these fatalities....
Study: Workers’ comp claims benefit older, larger companies
Arizona workers should know that they may be more or less at risk for an on-the-job injury depending on the size of the company they work for. An international study found that older, better-established companies can actually boost their profits and increase their...
Study: It pays for older, larger companies to neglect safety
Workers in Arizona should know that their employers are probably faced with a dilemma: either focus on safety at the expense of productivity and profits, or ignore it. Only rarely can a business balance both. An international team of researchers has suggested this...
Phoenix drivers need workers’ compensation after accident
What are the ways that a delivery driver may be hurt on the job? What about teachers? Accountants? Some professions seem safer than others. Indeed, some are famed for the financial and physical safety that they can provide people. But no job is exempt from the...
Outdated form leads to workers’ compensation appeal denial
The devil may be in the details, but so are many opportunities for people who know how to look for them. Most workers have to keep a lot of information in their heads to stay safe while being productive. Since filing claims for workers' compensation is rarely in...
Arizona court gives win to mental health in workers compensation
Many jobs are harder that others, such as construction industry jobs or posts as law enforcement officers. So, if that higher risk results in an injury or illness connected to the duty of work, a person in Arizona should not have to fight for the proper help....
Workplace safety involves good communication
When people in Arizona go to work, they may not expect to encounter a serious emergency. However, whether there is a security risk, a danger of violence or a serious construction accident, workers can be affected even if they are not directly in the area at the time....
Study shows how OSHA press releases reduced safety violations
Back in 2009, OSHA introduced a policy of making any companies known that commit a serious violation of its laws and regulations. A violation would have to lead to a fine of $40,000 or more to qualify as serious, and the company would have a press released issued...