Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Retaliation in Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Cases – Find Out About Your Rights Under Louisiana Laws if Your Employer Retaliates Against You After You Claim Workers’ Compensation
There is no doubt that the aftermath of serious workplace injury can be a scary and confusing time. Indeed, many Louisiana workers who have been injured on the job may not know exactly what steps to take to get important workers’ compensation benefits due to them, and what to do if they are denied… Read More »
The Jones Act and Mississippi Workplace Injuries – What You Need to Know About an Important Workers’ Compensation Exception for Certain Mississippi Seamen
Mississippi workers who have been injured on the job and who are interested in seeking compensation for the time that they are out of work, in order to survive and treat their injuries, may wonder exactly which legal framework applies to them for their workplace injury claim. Indeed, while most injured workers in Mississippi… Read More »
Do Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Laws Apply? Find Out About an Important Exception to Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Where You Can Turn for Legal Help After a Serious Workplace Injury
By now, most Louisiana workers and their families are likely aware of the important state-run program that helps injured workers in Louisiana after a serious workplace accident occurs and prevents them from returning to work: Louisiana workers’ compensation. However, some Louisiana workers and their families may not know that the Louisiana workers’ compensation program… Read More »
Two Louisiana Workers Killed in Less Than One Year at Louisiana Plywood Employer
When a worker is killed in a terrible and fatal workplace accident in Louisiana, it is always alarming, frightening, and just downright very sad. However, when two workers are killed in separate and isolated workplace accidents, but at the same employer and within less than a year, the picture is even more horrific. Unfortunately,… Read More »
Mississippi Teen’s Tragic Workplace Death Raises Questions about Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Teenage Workers in the Magnolia State
Are teenage workers entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after suffering a serious workplace injury in Mississippi? Some Mississippi workers and their families are wondering this question after the terrible and unexpected death of a young teen worker last year. According to local news reports, back in July, 2024, 17-year-old Matthew Ware was killed in… Read More »
Louisiana Electrical Worker Hit by 18-Wheeler Truck While Working On Traffic Signal – Where to Turn in Louisiana if You are Injured in a Serious Workplace Accident
For many Louisiana workers that have to work at heights, every day on the job may bring with it a serious, unexpected, and dangerous workplace accident. Indeed, when a Louisiana worker works at heights, a number of things can go wrong, and falls from heights can result in disabling workplace injuries, and even death…. Read More »
5 Key Terms You Need to Know If You Are Filing for Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Mississippi
For most workers who have been injured on the job in Mississippi, navigating the complex and challenging workers’ compensation system can feel overwhelming—especially when legal jargon gets in the way of understanding important legal rights under Mississippi workers’ compensation laws. Indeed, when an injured Mississippi worker seeks Mississippi workers’ compensation benefits after a serious… Read More »
Mississippi Amazon Warehouse Worker’s Death Raises Questions about Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Laws, Right and Options for Workers Involved in Serious Workplace Altercations
An Amazon employee is wanted by Louisiana police, a man is dead, and a community searches for answers in the case of an altercation between coworkers that ended in a shooting death. According to local news reports, WAFB 9, on Monday, April 28, at around 11:30 p.m. a male employee at the Amazon Fulfillment… Read More »
Are You a Truck Driver that Was Injured on the Job in Louisiana? Find Out about Your Legal Rights and Options Under Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Laws Now
There is no question that truck drivers are absolutely vital in Louisiana, and throughout the United States. Truck drivers are the often-unsung heroes who ensure that Louisiana residents and families get the goods and products that they need, and work tireless, long, and difficult hours to get their loads from pick-up to drop-off. Indeed,… Read More »
Were You Injured in a Serious Workplace Accident in Mississippi and You Want to See Your Own Doctor? Find Out Your Rights to Select Your Physician Here
When a worker is injured on the job in Mississippi, one of the first things that they may think about and wonder is whether they can be treated by their primary care provider or their family doctor. Indeed, when a serious workplace injury happens to a Mississippi worker, the last thing they likely want… Read More »