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What is the Right to Reasonable Work Accommodation?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) required employers to provide a reasonable accommodation in the workplace to allow workers with a disability to perform their duties. The law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on their disabilities. Understanding what this means is not easy. Today, we want to talk about what a reasonable work…

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How to File a Construction Injury Claim

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that out of 4,379 worker fatalities in the year 2015, 21.4% (937) occurred in the construction industry. Construction is a highly dangerous industry in which workers have to operate heavy machinery, work from great heights, handle toxic chemicals, and work with electricity. Fatal and nonfatal construction injuries…

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