A workplace injury should never be ignored. If an accident occurs at a workplace, the responsibility falls on the employer as it is their job to make the workplace as safe as possible. All employers must make their workers aware of any dangers that might be present at any location. Although workplace safety requirements have…

If you’re already collecting workers compensation benefits, you may wonder how long they’ll last. It’s not like unemployment where, every time you claim your weekly benefits, the system tells you how much you have left to claim. You don’t even have any management over your workers comp payments. This is why we always recommend that…

When people lose their jobs, they apply for unemployment. These workers compensation benefits are paid through the state. However, when you apply for workers compensation, your benefits are not paid by the state. They are paid by your employer’s insurance carrier. In order to do business in Tennessee, companies are required to carry certain types…

If you get hurt on the job, you may have no idea what you’re supposed to do afterward. If your injuries aren’t serious, you may think it’s okay to just go home and not tell anybody. Our Nashville workers’ compensation lawyers have even admitted that they were too embarrassed to admit they had fallen or…

If you’re hurt on the job in Tennessee, you should be eligible to receive workers compensation benefits. The laws in Nashville, Tennessee are different from most other states. As long as an employee meets the basic requirements for workers comp, their claim should be approved. Some claims are denied. It all depends on the facts…

Does anyone really need worker’s compensation? Many people go to work without considering that they can get hurt. But, every day, hundreds and thousands of people become victims of injuries and accidents at work. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 57,000 people sustain non-fatal workplace mishaps in the private industry of Tennessee….