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What You Should Know About Workplace Injuries

by Richard Ramirez

If you get hurt on the job then you may be eligible for worker's compensation insurance. Filing a claim can lead toward you getting relief that comes in the form of receiving financial compensation while you are unable to work due to your injury, compensation to cover your medical bills incurred due to the accident and other things, such as retraining if you are unable to go back to your regular job due to the extent of your injuries. However, the best thing to do is to make sure you take all the steps you can to prevent workplace injuries from happening at all. Here are some tips for staying safe while you are on the job:

Read all provided information on your job description

You should have been given written information when you were hired that explains your different job duties and that gives you tips and recommendations for doing your various tasks safely. Make sure you review this information once in a while so you know you aren't forgetting some safety tips that can decrease your chances of being hurt on the job.

Make sure you wear the right work attire

In many cases, your employer will specify certain gear that needs to be worn for safety reasons. For example, if you work in the kitchen area of a restaurant, then there is more than likely a rule in place which specifies you need to wear shoes with a non-slip sole so you have a decreased chance of slipping on water that can get on the floor. However, you still want to think for yourself and see if there is anything you feel you should wear to help yourself stay safer at work. For example, if you work at a store lifting merchandise, you may want to wear a supportive back brace while at work, even if it isn't a requirement of your employer.

Make sure you are wearing the right prescription of glasses

If you wear prescription glasses or contact lenses, you want to stay on top of your vision care. Anytime y you feel your corrective lenses aren't working as well as they used to, you want to get back in to see the optometrist and have a new exam done. If your prescription has changed so your current lenses aren't working well enough, then there is an increased risk of you getting hurt on the job in many ways. You may end up tripping on something you don't see, you can fall down stairs by miscalculating the distance of them or you may bump into something that causes an object to fall on you and hurt you.

Following the advice in this article can help you avoid some workplace injuries. However, accidents can still happen and if they do, you want to get yourself a worker's compensation attorney right away who will help you file a claim and go through the process.

Contact a business like Thompson Legal Services for more information.


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Make A Great Impression In The Courtroom

Hello, I'm Phillip Kerr and I just love the legal profession and courtroom drama. Have you ever watched judge shows on TV? I know that these shows are not an accurate representation of the courtroom, but there is something you may have noticed. Some individuals come into the courtroom well-dressed, articulate, respectful and with the knowledge and documents necessary to support a case, while others come unprepared, slovenly dressed and appear as if they do not have a care in the world. How you present yourself and the knowledge that you have of the law will have an impact on how you are treated, even if you have legal representation. This blog is designed to assist those who are going to trial in doing just that.

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