Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Mississippi Worker Dies in Horrific Work Accident after Being Buried in Hot Asphalt
The gruesome and tragic death of a Mississippi contractor who died after being buried in boiling hot asphalt has shocked a community, and serves as a terrifying example of how serious and damaging workplace accidents in Mississippi can be. According to national news reports, earlier this month on Tuesday, November 5, 41-year-old Darrell Sheriff,… Read More »
OSHA Levies Finds Against Company for Death of Mississippi Worker
A Mississippi steel pipe manufacturer employer has come under fire from the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) after one employee was killed and another was seriously injured at a Hancock County plant this year. According to local news reports, Jindal Tubular, a company at the center of much attention earlier this… Read More »
Pollack Mill Worker Dies in Tragic Machinery Accident, Highlighting Risks of Machinery-Related Work Accidents in Louisiana
The tragic death of a Louisiana mill worker due to an accident related to the mill’s machinery shook the community of Pollock, and sends a warning signal to Louisiana workers about the dangers of working with heavy machinery. According to local news reports, on Monday, September 23, 28-year-old Shuan Hicks, of Colfax, Louisiana, was… Read More »
Mississippi Bar Clarifies Medical Benefits Under Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Laws
Most workers and injured workers in Mississippi have probably heard that if they are injured on the job in a work-related accident, they may be entitled to important Mississippi workers’ compensation benefits to help financially support them while they heal from their injury. However, some Mississippi workers and injured workers may not be aware… Read More »
Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Laws: What is Covered, and What is Not?
Falling off of a ladder in a warehouse from a height; getting electrocuted while repairing an electrical socket; getting struck by a piece of moving equipment on a factory floor: these are all examples of workplace accidents that may result in serious, potentially fatal, injuries to Mississippi workers. Indeed, the workplace can be a… Read More »
Soon-to-Be New Mississippi Father Falls Off Ladder in Tragic Work Accident, Faces Permanent Paralysis
The sad and unfortunate story of a soon-to-be Mississippi father who was injured in a workplace accident just after receiving the news that his wife was pregnant has shaken a community, and serves as a reminder of the dangers workers face when it comes to falling off ladders. According to local news reports, Luke… Read More »
Do ‘Days Missing From Work’ Matter in My Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Case? We Get to the Bottom of the ‘5-Day Rule’ Here
There is no doubt that when a Mississippi worker is injured on the job and is prevented from working their regular job due to their workplace injury, it can be a scary and unpredictable time. Indeed, for many injured Mississippi workers, just treating a serious workplace injury – such as a burn, a broken… Read More »
Fire at Louisiana Chevron Plant Burns Two Workers, Spreads Burn Awareness
A frightening and extremely dangerous fire at a Chevron plant in Louisiana that injured two workers spreads awareness to Louisiana workers about the dangers of burn injuries in Louisiana workplaces. According to local news reports, on Thursday, September 19, at around 8:30 a.m. in the morning, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office arrived at the… Read More »
“What If a Problem Develops with a Claim?” Louisiana Workforce Commission Answers Your Frequently Asked Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Questions
Most Louisiana workers are aware that Louisiana state workers’ compensation laws entitle most workers who are injured in Louisiana, and who are unable to work as a result of their workplace injury, to compensation to help them recover and return to work. Indeed, Louisiana workers’ compensation laws entitle most injured Louisiana workers to important… Read More »
Three Mississippi Bridge Workers Tragically Killed in Horrific Pre-Demolition Accident; Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits May Entitle Grieving Mississippi Families to Compensation
A terrible bridge collapse at a worksite in Simpson County, Mississippi caused the death of three Mississippi bridge workers earlier this October and shook a community who now mourns the three men. According to national news reports, on Wednesday, October 16, a bridge that spanned the Strong River located in Simpson County on State… Read More »