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When a worker in Tennessee is hurt on the job, the costs they will face can be significant. Often times, being out of work and unable to earn income only compounds the expensive medical bills an injured worker is facing. Luckily, state law requires employers to provide benefits for employees who are injured while working at no fault of their...
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When a worker is injured on the job in Tennessee, they typically have a right to seek workers’ compensation benefits from their employer. This may may soon change if lawmakers decide to reform our state’s workers’ compensation policies during an upcoming legislative session. The Nashville workers’ compensation attorneys at Ponce Law explain that lawmakers are considering a bill that would...
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The costs of an on-the-job injury can really add up over time. This is highlighted by the case of a former Tennessee Titans football player who recently reached a workers’ compensation settlement with the team. The Nashville workers’ compensation attorneys at Ponce Law explain that the former tackle joined the team in 2005. During his decade-long career, the player suffered...
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When a Tennessee worker is injured while working, he or she is typically eligible for worker’s compensation benefits. But what types of expenses are covered? The Nashville workers’ compensation lawyers at Ponce Law explain that in The Volunteer State, an injured worker should receive coverage for at least two types of damages. Medical Benefits Workers covered under Tennessee workers’ compensation...
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Some of the most commonly reported on-the-job accidents are known to affect the back or spine. In fact, the Nashville workers’ compensation lawyers at Ponce Law point out that one out of every five injuries covered by workers’ compensation benefits is a back or spinal cord injury. There are a number of treatment options available to back and spine injury...
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When workers in Tennessee are injured on the job, they often have a right to seek workers’ compensation benefits through their employers. But kawmakers have been considering changing the law to allow businesses to “opt out” of such coverage if they meet certain standards. The Nashville workers’ compensation attorneys at Ponce Law explain that under Senate Bill 721, which is...
