Dangers to Avoid Harm The nursing profession is forecast to continue growing. Demand for qualified individuals is increasing as the largest swath of the population – Baby Boomers – continues to age and require more medical care. Nurses tend to…
No one leaves their home in the morning thinking they might get injured on the job, regardless of how dangerous their job is. Even when workers are performing dangerous tasks, they assume they have the proper training and equipment to…
It is no secret that the U.S. is going through an opioid epidemic. According to the CDC, the number of overdose deaths from opioids increased six-fold in 2017 in contrast to 1999. Out of all drug overdose fatalities, 68% were from prescription…
Colorado legislators, recognizing the need to include mental distress from on-the-job traumatic experiences for those other than first responders, extended a new law to include these workers. First response employees, such as police, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and other emergency personnel…
When you went to school to get the credentials you needed to work in a medical facility, you were probably thinking about the rewards. However, one of the reasons there is such a high demand for medical workers is that…
Like any municipality, Colorado roads needs maintenance work. Workers who do this type of work are in danger just by being near traffic. Although accidents happen, no one is expecting to be injured on the job. In some cases, the…
Do not get corralled into one course of action when you get injured at work; there will be a lot of people suggesting options to you. Your employer, Colorado insurance companies and even your co-workers may have something to say…
Colorado workers can be injured on the job in any vocation. Of course, people who work in risky occupations have a greater chance of being injured or losing their lives in a workplace accident. However, just like anyone else, these…
When Denver residents head to work, the last thing they expect is to be injured on the job and suddenly face the need to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Unfortunately, this happens every day across the nation. A workplace accident does…
You know that when you sustain an injury you can file a workers’ compensation claim to cover the financial loss you experience as a result. Almost all injuries qualify for coverage if they happened at work or while on the…