As the opioid epidemic, also known as the painkiller epidemic, sweeps the nation, questions have been raised about how much work injuries are contributing to America’s painkiller addiction. How Are Work Injuries and the Painkiller Epidemic Connected? The Columbus CEO, an employment and industry news and information website, recently featured a report on how work injuries are contributing to Central Ohio’s opioid epidemic. Per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) d

Is workers’ compensation available to people who were attacked at work? The workers’ comp laws in many states differ, but in most states, yes, workplace violence injury victims are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. However, the key is that you must prove that the fight or assault and as a result, the injuries you sustained were work-related. For instance, if a friend shows up at your place of business and you get in an argument resulting in him or her assaulting yo

What if your work uniform is defective and hurting you? The Dallas Morning News featured a story on a controversy involving the uniforms that American Airlines flight attendants wear. According to the report, two flight attendants are suing the manufacturer of their uniforms, because the outfits are making them sick. Twin Hills, the manufacturer responsible for the uniforms, faced immediate backlash from flight attendants after rolling out the new uniforms last September. Fli

The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation recently began requiring waiting period for employees who suffer back injuries on the job before they are allowed to consider surgical options. According to Business Insurance, a workplace risk management news and information website for executives, the new rule requires workers who suffer on-the-job back injuries receive 60 days or more of comprehensive care before back surgery can be explored as a treatment option. Comprehensive care