Workplace injuries happen.  Some such accidents involve debilitating injuries that include amputation of a hand, arm, finger, foot, leg or toe.  In fact, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, as many as 10,000 American workers are victims of amputation injury at work.  These workers represent 6.5 percent of all US amputations in a given year.
Some of these injuries may be due to equipment malfunctions or malfunction or bypass of safety features.  Others result from inattention.  Regardless of the cause, amputation injury is life changing.  The more catastrophic …

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A Virginia man has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a local PetSmart, claiming he slipped and fell on a pile of feces in the store. Robert Holloway accuses the manager and store employees of failing to create a safe environment for customers in the store. He claims in his lawsuit that the fall injured his back and head and knocked out four of his teeth.  Staff Report, The Washington Post 04/01/2010 Read Article: …

The word “catastrophic” congers up images of motor vehicle accidents, falls from great heights, building collapse with resulting injuries such as spinal cord injuries, severe burns, amputations, loss of eyesight or neurological injuries. While these are common types of catastrophic injuries, any injury requiring extensive medical treatment and/or has a lasting impact on one’s life is classified as a catastrophic injury.
Thankfully, catastrophic injuries make up only a small fraction of the total number of workers’ compensation claims. However, the significant medical care required by these type cases accounts for a heavy …

When you are a small company, without the resources of an HR manager, safety supervisor, insurance clerk, you may find you are the single key to managing workers compensation costs.  If so, there are some things you can do to control costs without spending a great deal of money.  These tips focus on prevention as well as what to do post accident.
As a small business owner, you may be the one to train the new employees.  If so, be sure to train the employee on how to perform the job …