What is the Most Common Injury as an Electrician?
Posted by Tyler Owens | FAQ
Electricians are skilled, experienced craftspeople who help to keep the lights (and power on) at residential homes and commercial establishments. They help to ensure electrical safety standards are met. Working as an electrician has the potential to be dangerous—especially if employers, contractors, subcontractors, and property owners do not take the proper safety precautions. Here, our …
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What Causes Back Injuries for Nursing Staff?
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Did you know that nurses face a heightened workplace safety risk? Back injuries are one of the primary areas of concerns. A study cited by the National Library of Medicine found that “the lifetime prevalence of low back pain in nurses is higher than in the general population.”Why do so many nurses suffer back injury? …
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What are Accidents and Injuries in the Nursing Field?
Posted by Tyler Owens | FAQ
Nursing is one of the most important fields. According to data from the Virginia Nurses Association, there are more than 110,000 licensed nurses working to provide services to patients in our state. Unfortunately, nurses face some significant workplace safety risks. Alarmingly, a study found that nurses have the “highest injury incidence” of any health care …
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Why Nursing Has More Injuries Than Other Workplaces
Posted by Tyler Owens | FAQ
If someone asked you to list the most dangerous occupations in Virginia, you might name jobs like construction workers, miners, or utility workers. These are all jobs where the safety risks are open and obvious to anyone. But you might not think of nursing to be an equally–if not more–dangerous occupation than those other jobs. …
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How to Prevent Nursing Injuries
Posted by Tyler Owens | FAQ
Virginia’s registered nurses provide the critical backbone for the Commonwealth’s health care system. But nurses are also employees who spend long hours working in environments that contain many significant safety risks and health hazards. So it should come as no surprise that thousands of nurses are injured or exposed to occupational illnesses each year simply …
What is the Most Common Type of Injury Experienced By Healthcare Workers?
Posted by Tyler Owens | FAQ
A: Did you know that healthcare is one of the most hazardous industries for workers? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there were 221,400 workplace injuries and illnesses reported in hospitals in 2019 alone. Many more health workers outside of hospital settings were also hurt on the job. In this article, our …
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Nursing: Is there Potential for Injuries and Illnesses in this Career—and if so What?
Posted by Tyler Owens | FAQ, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
A: Nursing is one of the most important professions. The Virginia Nurses Association reports that there are more than 118,000 registered nurses in the Commonwealth—and many more are needed in the coming years. Nursing is a valuable career, but nurses do face work-related safety risks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that there were …
If I suffer from a severe chronic illness that my doctor believes is related to the work I do in Virginia, should I consider workers’ compensation?
Posted by Michele Lewane | FAQ
A: The likelihood of recovery under Virginia’s workers’ compensation laws for a chronic illness will depend on the type of illness and whether the illness was directly caused by the work you perform. Even if your doctor attributes a chronic illness to your work, it may not be enough to be classified as an occupational …
I was on a business trip and got hurt in the hotel. Can I collect Virginia workers’ compensation?
Posted by Michele Lewane | FAQ
A: For the most part, yes, you can collect workers’ compensation if you were on a business trip and got hurt in the hotel. The law says that injuries that occur while traveling on a business trip are covered, with some exceptions. Slip and falls may occur in the hotel. You could get injured fixing …
What does it mean that my Virginia work injury or work related disability has to have arisen from employment?
Posted by Michele Lewane | FAQ
A: Not all injuries that take place at work are covered. A Virginia work injury or work related disability must have arisen from employment. That means that some part of your employment must have caused the work injury. Some situations are pretty clear. For example, if you suffered an injury in your back due to …