The business world can be both fierce and competitive. This type of environment can lead to risky behavior on the part of supervisors and management, and that can be bad news for workers trying to make a living. However, what many of these businesses don’t realize is that the solution to their financial woes could be as simple as investing in employee safety. Good Business = Better Employee Safety The Journal of Accounting and Economics recently published a report with some d

The workers comp claim process is not an easy process. Injured workers are put at a disadvantage because workers comp laws in Ohio are complicated and full of nuances. Insurers may take advantage of those who are not familiar with the law. Workers or their families may have their benefits denied. Insurers assume injured workers will not appeal their cases, and 80 percent of the time, they are correct. It is crucial for injured workers or their family members to hire an attorn

Some workplace injuries can develop over a period of years or decades. Health conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome can take years to materialize. Workers who suffer from carpal tunnel may need time off, or in the worst cases, be unable to return to their occupations. Carpal tunnel syndrome causes tingling and numbness in the arms and hands. People may develop the condition from repetitive motions, such as clicking a mouse or typing for long periods. Over time, these repetit

The Supreme Court of Ohio formally acknowledged that “participating in the workforce in, and of itself, is a stressful activity” in 1986. National follow-up studies have confirmed that workplace stress carries across many industries and types of occupations. These types of job-related stresses can lead to multiple types of mental illnesses or can exacerbate existing ones. That said, the presence of mental illnesses in a worker, such as anxiety and depression, caused directly