12 Things Every Injured Worker Must Know

Overview of the laws of Illinois as they pertain to Worker's Compensation and how to navigate the complexities of the claims process you will have to deal with along the way. After reading this book you will know your rights regarding, medical bill reimbursement, temporary total disability payments, permanent disability payments and the other benefits you are entitled to. Furthermore, you will have a better understanding if you require the assistance of an attorney to settle your claim.

Workplace injuries happen every day and can profoundly affect workers, their families, and the communities in which they live. This textbook is for workers and students looking for an introduction to injury prevention on the job. Foster and Barnetson bring the field into the twenty-first century by including discussions of how precarious employment, gender, and ill-health can be better handled in Canadian OHS.

Kenneth Berger has dedicated his professional career to the representation of the injured and aggrieved. His practice focuses on the fields of personal injury, workers¿ compensation, and civil litigation. More specifically, Mr. Berger seeks to represent individuals and families in cases involving auto and trucking accidents, work injuries, unsafe products, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, property hazards, insurance disputes, consumer abuses, wrongful death, and other areas of civil law.¿As an injury attorney, I have a responsibility not only to advocate, but to protect and give back,¿ Mr. Berger says. ¿My book, Your Guide to South Carolina Personal Injury & Workers¿ Compensation, provides a number of safety tips designed to help the public¿especially families with children¿avoid accidents. I also look for ways that my law firm and I can strengthen the community in which we live.¿

Renewable Energy Has a Good Side and a Bad Side Evaluate BothAll energy sources affect the environment in which we live. While fossil fuels may essentially do more harm, renewable energy sources can also pose a threat to the environment. Allowing for the various renewable energy sources: solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal, Environmental I

Lack of Support for Injury Workers by Vermel Thornhill General Motors Corporation employed Vermel Thornhill from 1972 to 2000. On August 18, 2000, he was rear ended by a Hi-Lo at the General Motors Detroit Hamtramck Plant, rendering him completely and permanently disabled. Although the incident was physically traumatizing for Vermel, the events that followed as he attempted to collect Workers’ Disability Compensation were nothing short of distressing. Vermel documented his experience—a five-year-long battle with General Motors Corporation and the Michigan Justice System—in an attempt to shed light on the injustices he experienced during this time as he fought for his monetary rights.

This fully-updated second edition of Grief in Children provides an overview of children's understanding of death at different ages and outlines how the adults around them can best help them cope. The author provides guidance on handling loss and bereavement at school and discusses the value of bereavement groups and support for child and caregiver.