Employees in Iowa have protection if they end up injured in workplace incidents or sickened due to their job functions. Workers’ compensation benefits can help diminish the financial harm caused by a job-related medical challenge. Professionals who follow the right procedures by reporting the issue to their employer, seeing a physician authorized to provide care […]
Getting hurt at work is stressful enough without facing a denied workers’ compensation claim. In Iowa, insurers and employers deny claims for several common reasons. Understanding these pitfalls can help you protect your rights from the very beginning. Failing to prove your injury is work-related Insurance companies frequently deny claims when they cannot clearly see […]
Landscapers in Iowa and around the country have dangerous jobs. Less than 1% of the American workforce are employed by landscaping companies, but those workers account for 3.5% of the country’s job-related fatalities. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 200 landscape service workers die in on-the-job accidents each year. […]
Iowa residents who work in the machining industry have difficult jobs. Sadly, they also face the risk of common injuries related to their profession, including repetitive stress injuries, long-term health concerns as a result of exposure to toxic substances, and disability or physical impairment from faulty equipment or flying debris. These are the most common, […]
Many Iowa workers would consider driving a semi-tractor trailer to be a fairly safe way to earn a living, but truck driving is actually the seventh most dangerous job in the United States according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2019, 26.8 out of every 100,000 truck drivers lost their lives in an on-the-job […]
Although offices in Iowa and around the nation are deemed to be relatively safe, there are a few things that could damage a person’s physical health on the job. One of those includes carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when a person has spent long periods of time sitting down and typing on a […]
Many occupations in Iowa require people to work with dangerous machines that may pose a risk to their hands. As an employee, you understand the risk that comes with these particular jobs but also understand that employers need to take the necessary steps to ensure that you have a safe work environment. Unfortunately, many employers […]
