The state of Tennessee is working to revamp the Workers’ Compensation laws in their state. A new bill was introduced to Tennessee, known as House Bill 539. It is sponsored by Tennessee State Representative Dan Howell, a Republican from Georgetown. House Bill 539 plans to change the way Tennessee determines whether or not an employer-employee […]

Workers’ Compensation is available to individuals who suffer from job-related injuries or illnesses at work. It is a no-fault insurance program that provides these employees with different benefits to help them during their time of need. These benefits are available to an injured employee regardless of who was at fault for the injury. State law […]

When people are injured while at work, they may be able to receive financial compensation for their injuries. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that exists so employees do not lose their jobs if they become injured at work. It allows injured employees to collect benefits that help them while they are unable to […]

When an injured worker receives workers’ compensation, they are put on a specific treatment plan by their physician. This is so that the individual may receive the treatment they need to get better. A new bill was introduced in the Florida House of Representatives that may change the medical section of the state’s workers’ compensation […]

In many states, workers’ compensation does not account for medical marijuana when covering injured employees. Medical marijuana is often not prescribed under workers’ compensation benefits for employees that are injured at their workplace. Many states also question whether or not employees can be denied workers’ compensation if they have marijuana in their system at the […]

A common misconception about workers’ compensation is that this type of insurance is only available for construction workers and other jobs in the labor industry. However, this is simply not the case. While laws vary from state to state regarding exactly who is covered, the vast majority of states allow most employees to receive workers’ […]

Berkshire Hathaway, whose CEO is Warren Buffett, has recently been discussing the possibility of selling Applied Underwriters, its workers’ compensation unit. The unit would be sold to an association of insurance firms, as Buffet considers the business to be a non-core asset. Applied Underwriters provides employment insurance products bundled with workers’ compensation insurance plans to […]

If you have been seriously injured on the job, it is critical that you become aware of what steps must be taken to obtain the workers’ compensation benefits that you may be entitled to. The first thing you need to do after being injured in a workers’ compensation accident is to notify your employer of […]