While workers’ compensation does cover a lot of things, it does not pay an injured worker for pain and suffering. It is not designed to do so. The term “pain and suffering” typically refers to non-economic damages that could be…
This area of workers’ compensation law in Arkansas can be confusing, depending on the circumstances of an accident involving a worker going to and coming from work. In Arkansas, the rule applies to all commuting employees. However, there are exceptions…
Most Arkansas workers understand that their employer provides workers’ compensation benefits if they sustain injuries during a work shift. If serious injuries occur after a specific work incident and are identifiable by the place of occurrence and time, an employee…
Most Arkansas workers who are cut, burned, scraped, or tore a piece of a body part while at work are aware of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (AWCC). The AWCC is responsible for ensuring injured workers receive their workers’ compensation…
Frontline healthcare workers always have a complex—and critically important—job. However, after the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the critical roles frontline healthcare workers have in society have become paramount. At a minimum, frontline healthcare workers deserve the benefits of employment…
Many Arkansas companies have replaced long-term employees with external workers contracted through staffing or temporary agencies to avoid employment-related expenses. Businesses do not have to pay social security and Medicare taxes, unemployment insurance, or workers’ compensation benefits to external workers.…
While just about anything can happen at work, some accidents are more common in the workplace. That said, any type of injury that happens while you are working should be covered by Arkansas workers’ compensation. The majority of workplace injuries…
If you have seriously injured your back at work and now require surgery, you are likely entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. In some instances, the type of injuries sustained and whether or not they are compensable depends on the circumstances…
In the July 2021 issue of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Magazine, Jason Hatfield published a piece discussing some of the unanticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s workers’ compensation system. Hatfield begins by discussing some of the more…
Business trips are a part of many individuals’ careers. Unfortunately, they are also occasions for employees to get into an accident. While most people think of workers’ comp as related to accidents on the job site, this isn’t always the…