Telecommuting is at an all-time high. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, about 5 million employees (roughly 3% of America’s workforce) were working from home at least half the time. Now, telecommuter numbers have sky-rocketed to unprecedented numbers, accompanied by the ever-trending hashtag #WorkFromHome. With the sudden influx of telecommuters, many people may be left wondering [...]
The coronavirus pandemic has swept the nation and although many of us are telecommuting and quarantining, there are still essential employees who face high-risk exposure to COVID-19 every day. Health care professionals and service workers fall under this high-risk category. There are many unanswered questions about coronavirus, but for employees who are still working, one [...]
Scaffolding Accidents: How They Happen The use of scaffolding is a necessity at most construction sites and in some cases, home repair. Scaffolding is typically constructed at the beginning of construction and is used throughout the entire project. In most cases, the scaffolding is at least two floors high, and that makes scaffolding accidents extremely [...]
A 1,422,710.00 settlement for a Kansas City, MO baggage screener who injured her back and required a life care planner to evaluate her future medical needs.
A confidential settlement for a client who suffered a fractured neck caused by falling merchandise in a warehouse store.
September 2015 | Monthly Results Feature: Workers Comp. Claim CASE FEATURE: Repetitive Trauma Turned into Permanent Disability | Case settled for $470,000 Most people don’t realize the harm that is caused to their body from repetitive action or motion. Even less are aware that in some cases the damage caused from those motions can be [...]
Settlement- Lifetime payments for a young widow whose husband was electrocuted on a construction site. A construction crew was framing a house in a new housing development in Overland Park Kansas, when this tragedy occurred. The crew including supervisors had been preparing to set an I-beam in the house using a front loader. They had [...]
