Documentation Matters: A Guide for Medical Providers Treating Work Injuries
When you’re treating a patient for a work-related injury, your notes play a crucial role in their workers’ comp claim. Vague or missing documentation can be enough to delay their case or shut... Continue Reading
Patient-Handling Injuries: What Nurses Should Do After Hurting Their Back, Neck or Shoulder
As a nurse, you know lifting patients or heavy equipment is a crucial part of the job. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the easiest ways to hurt your back, neck, and shoulders. These injuries are so... Continue Reading
Documentation Matters: A Guide for Medical Providers Treating Work Injuries
When you’re treating a patient for a work-related injury, your notes play a crucial role in their workers’ comp claim. Vague or missing documentation can be enough to delay their case or shut... Continue Reading
Workers’ Compensation or Personal Injury Claim? Why an Injured Union Member May Have Both
If you’re a union member in New York who’s been hurt on the job, you’re probably familiar with the state’s workers’ comp claim process. But did you know you might be eligible to file a ... Continue Reading
Are You A Union Delegate? Here’s What To Do When A Member Is Injured
When one of your members gets hurt on the job in New York, anything that happens in the first 24 to 48 hours can shape their workers’ compensation claim. As a union delegate, you’re oft... Continue Reading
Documentation Matters: A Guide for Medical Providers Treating Work Injuries
When you’re treating a patient for a work-related injury, your notes play a crucial role in their workers’ comp claim. Vague or missing documentation can be enough to delay their case or shut... Continue Reading
Needlestick and Workplace Exposure Claims for Healthcare Employees in New York
If you work in healthcare, you already know hazardous situations are part of the job. Whether it’s getting pricked by a needlestick or being exposed to toxic substances, these incidents ca... Continue Reading
Returning to Work After a Workers’ Compensation Injury: Understanding Your Rights
Going back to work after an injury is a step forward. But you’re probably also feeling confused about how the process works. Many injured employees worry about reinjury, losing benefits, or ... Continue Reading