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Employee Misclassification Can Affect Workers’ Compensation Benefits

by Thomas Stroble | by September 2, 2015
Employee Misclassification Can Affect Workers’ Compensation Benefits When a company hires you to do a job, the company must decide whether to classify you as an employee or as an independent contractor. There are many differences between the two classifications, especially in regard to the benefits to […]
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Ways That Companies Avoid Paying Workers’ Compensation Benefits

by Thomas Stroble | by August 3, 2015
Ways That Companies Avoid Paying Workers’ Compensation Benefits When you are injured at work, you likely expect Michigan workers’ compensation insurance to cover your medical expenses, lost wages, and more. However, you may be surprised when you learn that your workers’ comp claim has been delayed, denied, or approved only […]
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FAQs about the Workers’ Comp Process

by Thomas Stroble | by June 18, 2015
FAQs about the Workers’ Comp Process The process of applying for and receiving workers’ compensation can be a confusing one. The following are some brief answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the Michigan workers’ comp program through the LARA Workers’ Compensation Agency.1 When […]
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Workers’ Compensation Claims Increase During the Construction Season

by Thomas Stroble | by May 12, 2015
Workers’ Compensation Claims Increase During the Construction Season As the weather becomes warmer and there is no more chance of snow during the spring months, many construction crews are heading out to new sites to begin projects. Though construction crews are necessary to build and repair structures and […]
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Fear Keeps Many Americans from Reporting Job Injuries

by Thomas Stroble | by January 27, 2014
Fear Keeps Many Americans from Reporting Job Injuries Have you suffered from some sort of injury on the job but were afraid to report it to your supervisor?  Well, you aren’t alone.  According to a findlaw.com survey that came out recently, if you didn’t report your injury you […]
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Man awarded $10 million dollars for Workplace Injury

by Thomas Stroble | by January 6, 2014
Man awarded $10 million dollars for Workplace Injury In 2007, Kirby J. Colling was a 21-year-old college student, working his way to becoming a Buffalo police officer. He has an associate degree in criminal justice, served as an intern for a number of different law enforcement agencies, and […]
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Michigan Workers Compensation Lawyers Examine Risks in the Workplace

by Thomas Stroble | by September 9, 2013
Michigan Workers Compensation Lawyers Examine Risks in the Workplace The Michigan Workers’ Compensation Lawyers with Michigan Injury Lawyers point out that one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities is contact with objects or equipment on job sites. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that […]
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New Bill Offers Firefighters Presumptive Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Cancers

by Thomas Stroble | by May 27, 2013
New Bill Offers Firefighters Presumptive Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Cancers Controversy is swirling around a piece of legislation currently under consideration that would allow firefighters to receive Michigan Workers’ Compensation Benefits if and when they develop certain cancers. While some say the law would allow better healthcare coverage for those […]
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Elevator and Escalator Safety Week in Michigan

by Thomas Stroble | by November 12, 2012
Elevator and Escalator Safety Week in Michigan Few of us think of elevators and escalators as safety risks – and yet each year people in Michigan are injured, sometimes severely, while riding on them. Sometimes the fault lies with the owner or manager of the property, for […]
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5 Things You Should Know About Workers’ Comp in Michigan

by Thomas Stroble | by November 1, 2012
5 Things You Should Know About Workers’ Comp in Michigan Happy birthday to Michigan’s workers’ compensation law, which turned 100 last month. The first compensation law protecting Michigan workers was signed by Governor Chase S. Osborn on Sept. 1, 1912. Since then, countless men and women have received compensation for […]
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