Legal articles focusing on Workers Compensation Law |
| Workers' Comp Insurance |
| Knowing more about worker's comp insurance can help you to save on costs while still protecting your employees. |
| FERS/CSRS Disability Retirement Compared To OWCP |
| OWCP vs. OPM Disability Retirement The Department of Labor administers Federal Worker's Compensation Benefits through the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP). Such benefits are non-taxable, and are paid for temporary total disability, for injuries or medical conditions which result from |
| Workers' Compensation Claims |
| Every state mandates workers' compensation coverage for the majority of its workers. These statutes typically provide benefits to employees or their dependents for work-related injuries or deaths. |
| Workers' Comp Benefits |
| You're entitled to workers' compensation benefits for injuries that occur on your job, whether your employer was at fault for the injury or not. Possible Benefits State laws vary as to the exact compensation available, but as an injured worker you may be entitled to: Temporary total disability whil |
| Safety in the Workplace |
| The Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA") requires employers to: provide workplaces free of "recognized safety hazards" that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm tell you if you are working with hazardous materials give you any special training necessary to do your job safely ke |