You may have been working in construction for years, and when you wake up each morning, you can feel the toll your job has taken on your back. Or you have spent nearly a decade working in a warehouse and now you are suffering knee pain from lifting and moving boxes so...
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Workers’ Compensation
How does worker classification impact your right to workers’ comp?
Worker classification determines a lot of things about your job. Your employer may classify you as an employee or an independent contractor. If you are an independent contractor, you may lose certain benefits that you typically get as an employee, including the right...
Protecting your workers’ comp benefits after an on-the-job injury
A construction accident usually results in an injured worker needing time away from the job or a restricted workload. Of the 4,200 injury cases in the industry in 2018, just under half led to days away from work, while about 900 led to job restrictions or a transfer....
Workplace accidents and brain injuries
Workers are hurt on the job in various ways, whether they sustain a broken arm, lose the ability to walk or are sidelined for some other reason. However, it is important to remember that some of these accidents lead to other hardships that are very difficult to...
Is a repetitive stress injury covered by worker’s compensation?
Repetitive stress injuries are common in just about every industry. This includes those who work in offices, butchers, carpenters, electricians, computer jobs, delivery, warehouses, assembly lines and more. These injuries happen when there is stress to one part of the...
What are the most common injuries for construction workers?
Construction jobs are dangerous and it is necessary to exercise extra caution on a job site to prevent injuries. Even if you take the utmost care, however, accidents still happen and there is no guarantee that you will not sustain an injury on the job. Construction...
Lung risks for shipyard workers
Any of the 160,000-plus shipyard workers in the USA could face high risks of occupational illness, such as lung cancers. These sicknesses could constitute serious injuries in the eyes of the law. Of course, work in the shipyards is also dangerous in other ways. Falls,...
Taking a break from work after an accident
When something goes wrong in the workplace, the consequences are severe in some instances. Victims of serious workplace accidents often struggle with debilitating injuries that interfere with their ability to do their job, and The Dickerson & Smith Law Group knows...
Construction’s “Fatal Four” cause majority of worker deaths
The construction industry is an inherently dangerous one, and if you are a Virginia resident who makes your living working in construction, you and your employer need to do your parts to prioritize safety on the job site. At the Dickerson & Smith Law Group, we...
Virginia man breaks leg in on-the-job injury, needs surgery
An employee at a steel company in Lynchburg, Virginia, suffered a broken leg when a piece of steel hit him as he was operating a crane, the company's chief operating officer reported. The Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a call that reported a traumatic injury....