Drug use and workplace accidents

In the workplace, accidents occur for a host of reasons. Sometimes, people are hurt as a result of equipment failure or bad weather. Some occupations place workers in danger on a regular basis, such as those who have to work in high places. Moreover, there are certain behaviors that significantly increase the chances of…

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Trucking tops list of nation’s deadliest jobs

Some occupations are notoriously dangerous. Americans who work as miners, construction workers, loggers or in similar roles are often well-aware of the particular risks involved in their lines of work. Newly released statistics regarding the most dangerous jobs in America, however, revealed that today’s commercial truck drivers currently hold the nation’s deadliest job titles. …

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Are there options for chronic pain sufferers after a work-related injury?

In New Jersey and all other states, Workers’ Compensation provides medical treatment, survivor benefits and wage loss replacements to those who suffer an injury because of a job-related incident. New Jersey requires all of its employers to have workers’ compensation insurance as long as there is at least one employee of the company. What…

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