Statistics show that slightly over 1 million work injuries occurred in the United States in 2011, causing many missed days of work. Employees in Kansas may experience several types of work-related injuries. Slips, trips and falls The Bureau of Labor and Statistics...
If you're a disabled adult living in Kansas, you might qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. SSD benefits replace your regular income so you can continue supporting your family. But what happens when you start to reach retirement age? Can you receive...
Workplace safety is a very serious matter for all Kansas companies. There is a potential for accidents anywhere people are working with dangerous equipment and around potentially lethal chemicals. Everything from equipment clearance space to air filtration systems...
Finding out that you're pregnant should be an exciting event. However, depending on where you work in Kansas, you could encounter businesses that discriminate against pregnancy. There are a few common examples of what tends to occur in this situation that you can look...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace injuries and illness have spiked due to what is called "environmental cold." Environmental cold, also known as cold stress, tends to affect those working either outside or within spaces that are not properly...
Disability comes in many forms. To get Social Security disability benefits, you must be disabled in specific ways. Not every form of disability counts for SSD. How can you tell whether, for the purpose of SSD, you’re considered disabled? Can you work? Social Security...
Federal workers' compensation is for federal government employees, and state workers' compensation is for other employees. State workers' compensation may have different rules than federal workers' comp, so you should consult with a local lawyer to understand your...
While it's not discussed as often as other workplace injuries, workplace violence has injured thousands of employees in Kansas. Here, workplace violence refers to an individual attacking an employee. This could involve one employee attacking another, a customer...
Occupational Safety and Health Administration is studying workplace agents that trigger an allergic response in workers in Kansas and throughout the country. This is a complicated problem, however, because allergens exist everywhere, and many people have allergies....
The Provide Accurate Information Directly Act helps insurance providers in the settlement of claims for workers' compensation in Kansas. The law helps these providers to understand exactly which reimbursements are necessary when a claim comes forward. This is...