workplace injury<\/a>. Along with a failure to observe proper safety procedures, accidents can be the result of an improper use of machinery or a defective piece of equipment. Most employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance coverage, and benefits provided thereunder can include partial wage replacement when a worker is recovering as well as the furnishing of medical care and treatment. In some cases, a separate lawsuit can be filed if a third party other than the employer is responsible for the injury. Workers in this position may want to discuss their options with an attorney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released its findings on the severe injury reporting process the agency put in place effective Jan. 1, 2015. Under this system, employers are required to notify OSHA of work-related hospitalizations, amputations and losses of an eye within 24 hours of the event taking place. Based on data submitted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-workplace-injuries"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t