According to industry reports, “telemedicine” is rapidly growing as a tool in the treatment of injured workers across the country, including Saginaw. Telemedicine is defined as the virtual interaction between two people during the workers’ compensation claims process. The process has been used for decades as doctors and pharmacists telephone injured workers. Nonetheless, it has evolved with technology to include everything from taking vital signsContinue reading
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Michigan Governor approves workers’ compensation changes
Governor Rick Snyder has recently signed into law a package of bills amending Michigan’s workers’ compensation laws. The bills were spurred by the experience of Delphi Co. employees who were denied benefits following the company’s bankruptcy in 2005. While some of the law’s provisions are specifically geared towards Delphi’s former employees, the majority of the legislation is meant to prevent such a situation from occurringContinue reading
Michigan workers’ compensation outcomes studied
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute recently released a new study highlighting certain predictors affecting whether and when injured workers return to work. The researchers conducted their study by taking thousands of phone surveys of workers who has received benefits in the last several years. The study looked at eight states, including Michigan. According to the results of the research, trust in the workplace was oneContinue reading
Contractor cited for workers’ compensation violations
A Michigan sub-contractor was part of a construction project in which one company was fined approximately $36,000 by Connecticut authorities for failing to provide workers with appropriate insurance. According to reports, three contractors, including the Michigan sub-contractor, all of which were working on a new Apple store in West Hartford, Connecticut, failed to provide their employees with workers’ compensation coverage. Despite the Department of LaborContinue reading
Michigan city worker struck, injured by hose on the job
A worker employed by the City of Detroit was injured recently while doing some sewer work on the city’s east side. According to reports, the man was working on a sewer issue near Glenwood and Queen when he was hit in the midsection area by a pressured hose. The worker was transported to St. John’s Hospital where he received medical treatment for injuries which, fortunately,Continue reading
Growing concern for workers in construction zones
The warmer months often mean more construction on the roads in states like Michigan. But no matter what time of year it is, vehicles are often traveling through and near worksites. This could create risks for both drivers and workers. If a driver is not paying adequate attention or is traveling too fast in a work zone, a serious construction accident could be the result.Continue reading
Man killed in another serious accident on Michigan jobsite
A 36-year-old crane-operator was killed this past week after being ejected from his crane after the machine overturned. The incident occurred at a steel plan in Michigan. According to reports, the man’s death was ruled accidental by the county coroner. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, however, is initiating an investigation into the incident. The investigation is especially prudent as this was the secondContinue reading
Man suffers serious injuries while working for dump truck company
Injuries suffered after workplace accidents can be severe. So severe, in fact, that some workers tragically do not survive such incidents. When they do live through a workplace accident, victims are often burdened with medical expenses and other financial strains resulting from the accident. While suffering with the long-term physical pain that so often results from accident injuries, victims should not also have to sufferContinue reading
Two Injured in Serious Accident on Construction Site
Two workers in Boston were injured when the 12th floor of a building under construction collapsed to the fifth floor. According to reports, approximately 120 workers were on the construction site working on the planned 33-story building when the serious accident occurred. One of the victims sustained a serious head injury, while the other was hospitalized for what was described as a minor injury. IncidentsContinue reading
Workers’ compensation protects Michigan families
A tragic story out of a nearby state has local Saginaw workers concerned for the welfare of their families. According to reports, a 55-year-old woman was killed at work while she sorted donations to a thrift store. The woman and a co-employee saw a bulge in a sock that was included in a box of donated materials. When the other employee went to empty theContinue reading
