Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Tupelo, Mississippi Workplace Accident at Truck Center Leaves One Worker Dead – Learn About the Laws that Help Compensation Mississippi Families for the Loss of Their Loved Ones to On-the-Job Accidents
Earlier this year in the fall, a terrible and fatal workplace accident shook the community of Tupelo, Mississippi, and raised awareness regarding the risks that many – if not all – Mississippi workers take to life and limp virtually every day that they set foot on the job. According to local news reports, on… Read More »
Federal Safety Regulators Hit Louisiana Critical Metals Plant Hard after Worker Killed in Horrific Workplace Accident
A critical metals plant located near Gramercy, Louisiana, finds itself in the midst of a federal safety investigation, and a resulting whopping 60 new federal safety violations after the horrific death of one of its workers earlier this year in the fall. According to NOLA.com, the Altaco Gramercy Plant has been accused of “repeated… Read More »
Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits vs. Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits: What’s the Difference? Find Out about These Two Important Mississippi Programs for Injured Workers and Their Families
What options do Mississippi workers have if they are seriously injured on the job and are rendered unable to work due to a serious workplace injury? Do Mississippi families have any options under Mississippi laws if their loved one is killed in a fatal workplace accident? These are questions that many Mississippi workers and… Read More »
Map Reveals High Worker Stress in Louisiana Workplaces – Louisiana Ranks First in States with Most Stressful Jobs
There is no doubt that stress can seriously impact a person in their day-to-day life, making small tasks seem large, causing brain fog and confusion, and causing frustration, lack of sleep, and, sometimes, mounting arguments with loved ones. Add that stress to the workplace, and you have a recipe for a 40-hour-plus week of… Read More »
Do I Have to Pay for Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Mississippi? Find Out About Employer and Employee Obligations when it Comes to Workers’ Compensation in the Magnolia State
When most workers in Mississippi start a new job, the last thing that they probably think about is what will happen if they get into a terrible workplace accident that disables them from working. Indeed, in the excitement of starting a new position and getting a new paycheck, Mississippi workers who have recently been… Read More »
Louisiana Worker Dies at CF Industries Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex
Earlier this year, a terrible and fatal workplace accident shook the community of Donaldsonville, Louisiana. According to local reports, earlier this year in the fall on October 2, an employee of CF Industries passed away at the hospital following a serious on-the-job accident. The accident occurred at the CF Industries Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex in… Read More »
Mississippi Worker’s Death after Falling Through School Roof Highlights Dangers of Working on Roofs in Mississippi
Just before the 2024 Christmas holiday, a terrible and unfortunate workplace accident shook the community of Crystal Springs, Mississippi. According to local news reports, on Friday, December 20, a worker who was working on the roof of a school fell through the roof, and was killed. The fatal workplace accident occurred at Crystal Springs… Read More »
Catastrophic Workplace Injuries and Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Benefits – What You Need to Know if You Suffered a Catastrophic Injury on the Job in the Pelican State
When most people think about an example of a workplace accident in Louisiana, they likely think of something like a slip and fall on a slippery warehouse floor, a cut finger in a meat slicer at a sandwich shop, or a strain or sprain injury of the back due to heavy lifting. Indeed, the… Read More »
Worried about How to Prove that Your Boss was At Fault for Your Workplace Injury in Order to Obtain Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits? Learn Why You Shouldn’t Be
There is no doubt that the laws and regulations that make up the complex Mississippi workers’ compensation system are not always the easiest for injured Mississippi workers to navigate. “Does a workers’ compensation case have to go to court?;” “Where do I file?;”“When will my claim be approved?” are all questions that Mississippi workers… Read More »
911 Call, Gruesome Additional Details Released in New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Outage Resulting in Serious Injury to Worker
Earlier this year in August, a seemingly innocent mylar balloon wreaked havoc on the city of New Orleans and caused serious injuries to the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board employee who was tasked with investigating it. Indeed, New Orleans residents, and people from all across Louisiana and the country, may recall that in… Read More »