Construction workers performing their jobs at significant heights face risks on a daily basis. Continued improvements in safety equipment have helped protect them from potentially deadly falls. However, those same devices have serious and potentially deadly side...
Month: March 2017
Any worker can suffer an injury anywhere, anytime — what then?
If you are new to the Oklahoma workforce, you might know about your employer's obligation to carry workers' compensation insurance. However, how much do you know about workers' compensation and the benefits it offers? Would you know what steps to take if you are...
The deadly combination of teens, technology and travel
Young people may represent our future. However, these young adults ages 19 to 24 continue to put their own futures at risk. Their lifelong culture of technology has fatal consequences as cutting-edge distractions are leading to car accidents. The American Automobile...
Keeping young workers safe may benefit companies in the end
Are you one of the thousands of teenagers who join the U.S. workforce every year? You might be one of many others in Oklahoma who wants to take on temporary summer jobs or seek permanent employment to get your career started. There are various safety factors employers...
The growing demands of the on-demand industry
The growing sophistication of technology is fueling what is becoming known as the on-demand economy. Through connections provided by digital platforms, consumers can connect directly with drivers at the ready to deliver goods and provide services ordered via a mobile...
When workers’ compensation and personal injury claims intersect
When employees suffer injuries on the job, workers' compensation provides them the necessary financial support they need while recovering from their injuries. That same system is also designed to protect employers from liability for negligent acts. Without workers'...
The need to reform past workers’ compensation reforms
In 2013, the administrative Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) replaced the Workers’ Compensation Court. Business communities throughout Oklahoma hailed the decision as fixing a system seemingly broken beyond repair. Fast forward four years after state...