Workers’ Compensation

For a long time, workers injured on the job had little to no recourse. It was not until 1884 that the first modern workers’ compensation law appeared, in Prussia (later Germany), with the first U.S. law not being passed until 1911. With Social Security’s creation in the 1930s, workers’ compensation helped to defray costs for […]

Construction Accidents

Construction is a hazardous field by nature; its workers are often engaged with heavy machinery and unpredictable terrain. Accidents are unfortunately common – in 2013, approximately 4,400 workers died on the job, with thousands more injuries occurring. Sometimes accidents simply happen, but sometimes they are preventable. If you are injured in a construction accident, and […]