Tag: employment

How Can I Tell if My Illness Is Work Related?

If you become ill because of a condition of your employment, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim. But how do you demonstrate that your illness is work related? The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) gives guidance to employers,...

How Can I Tell if My Injury Is Work Related?

Injured employees have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim as long as they can show their injury is related to their work. But what exactly does work related mean? Courts have ruled that an injury must “arise out of employment” and occur “in the course of...