Workers Compensation for Construction Employees: Understanding the Basics In 2020, the National Safety Council (NSC) ranked construction as one of the top four most dangerous industries. According to ...

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 57, No. 3S, Federal Workers Compensation Supplement: Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration (March 2015), pp. S4-S11 (8 pages ...

When an employee receives workers’ compensation benefits, they generally don’t have to pay state or federal taxes on the money. However, tax rules vary by state, and in some cases, employees may need ...

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A state-by-state summary of which businesses need workers’ compensation insurance and how to buy it. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Back injuries from lifting often come from simple tasks. You lift a box. You move a patient. You pull a pallet. Then you feel a snap, pull, or sharp pain. Sometimes the pain grows through the day ...

In most states, if you employ any staff, you are required to have workers’ compensation insurance, which is a specific type of business insurance that covers costs associated with on-the-job injuries ...