This blog regularly reports on workplace accidents and workers’ compensation issues in Michigan. Michigan, though, is not the only state which must confront issues involving unsafe working environments, repetitive motions injuries, or accidents on the job. It is a national issue that transcends borders and is experienced by every state in the union. As a result, the federal government, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics,Continue reading
Saginaw Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Dropping rates of workplace fatalities in Michigan
Over the last few weeks, this blog has highlighted the decrease in workers’ compensation rates across the state of Michigan. This is great news for employers as a mandatory expense of running a business is now lower. While the state hopes the savings result in additional investment and new businesses moving to Michigan, workers hold their breath as they wait to see whether the cutsContinue reading
Saginaw worker suffering from torn rotator cuff in a bind
Constructions workers, factory workers and other manual laborers in the Saginaw area bust their humps every day to feed their families and get the job done. Given the stakes, these selfless individuals often ignore bumps and bruises so the show can go on. Rubbing dirt on it, however, is not sustainable for certain injuries. For instance, a torn rotator cuff, or the rupture of oneContinue reading
Michigan’s drop in workers’ compensation premiums
As word of Michigan’s big savings in workers’ compensation premiums continues to spread, locals are asking more questions about where those savings are coming from. Everyone from local economic groups to the governor are touting the savings as great for all involved from employers to employees. The effect on these two groups, however, are generally divergent. The less employers have to pay for insurance premiums,Continue reading
Michigan’s workers’ compensation rates continue to fall
Economic development organizations across Michigan are buzzing about a recent report published this past week. According to the report, Michigan companies have experienced a 27.7 percent decrease in workers’ compensation costs since 2011. Since local companies are the ones that fund the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system, economic groups intend to use these stats to encourage new companies to set up shop here in Michigan.Continue reading
Michigan employers struggle with workers’ compensation costs
A new report suggests that federal government employers’, including those in Michigan, efforts to control workers’ compensation costs have been hit and miss. While the total amount of costs have dipped $100 million in the past two years, it remains nearly a billion dollars more than the cost just 10 years ago. As a result, employers, like the Army and NASA, have been tinkering withContinue reading
Carpal tunnel syndrome can be caused by work injury
Carpal tunnel syndrome is defined as the pressing or squeezing of the median nerve, which runs between the forearm and the palm, at or near the wrist. The syndrome is routinely characterized by tingling, numbness and eventually pain in one’s hands and wrists. This progressive medical condition grows in severity unless treated by a qualified physician. It is sometimes missed by medical professionals and canContinue reading
Saginaw construction workers have rights after an injury
Michigan workers are tough, especially construction workers, who put up with the grind of a difficult and dangerous job. Not everyone knows the difficulty of waking up with back pain and enduring aches throughout a day of grueling physical labor. Nevertheless, these individuals continue to show up to do their job. At some point, however, it is in everyone’s best interest to take stock ofContinue reading
Michigan workers’ compensation: employee killed in work accident
A Kent County Road Commission worker was killed recently in what officials described as a work related accident. According to reports, the 42-year-old was killed at a construction site when he was struck by a motor grader. The incident happened around 8:00 a.m. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration were called in to investigate the death. Such incidents are not altogether unheard of. MichiganContinue reading
Saginaw workers in Jeopardy of being denied workers’ compensation
Most Saginaw workers recognize that, if they are injured on the job, their employer’s insurance carrier must reimburse them for medical expenses and time away from work. This general concept, though, fails to explain what types of injuries will entitle a worker to benefits. Certainly, if a construction worker is thrown from a ladder and breaks his leg, benefits will be paid. What is lessContinue reading
