If you sustain an on-the-job injury, do you know what protocols to follow? Where should you go for assistance? Will your health insurance cover all of the medical costs – or how does that even work in this case? For employees, especially those who are involved in physically hazardous and [Read More]
Occupational health
Who Needs to Get a DOT Physical?
In the United States and many other parts of the world, vehicular crashes are a public health concern. Injuries and deaths from crashes are preventable if we all take the necessary steps to ensure road safety for everyone. One crucial part of this is undergoing a DOT physical if you drive a [Read More]
Top 5 Workers’ Comp Questions
Workers' compensation seeks to protect workers by ensuring they get adequate financial support if they sustain injuries because of work. However, the system for workers' compensation can become confusing, especially since the outcome tends to change depending on the circumstances. Understanding the [Read More]
FAQs About Occupational Therapy
There is one thing you should prioritize over anything else – and that is your health. Yet, your health is easily taken for granted amid the many demands of work and life. If you’re not taking the time for your health now, it’s incredibly easy to become injured in an accident or from too much muscle [Read More]
What Happens When You Receive Workers’ Comp?
If you have had a work-related injury or illness, you may be able to receive workers’ compensation to help towards the cost of any medical treatment and rehabilitation necessary to help you recover. Sometimes, rehabilitation can be ongoing to ensure symptoms don’t come back or get worse, and to [Read More]
What Is Occupational Health?
One thing that almost every person has to do in their life is work. It’s a common goal to land a good job with a good employer. And although the salary is important, people today are increasingly focused on proper health and safety factors of the workplace. As people are living longer, long-term [Read More]
