To many workers, securing compensation benefits in case of accidents or permanent disability is crucial. Fortunately, workers' compensation laws in South Dakota cover almost all employers (with only limited exceptions). However, because most workers are not familiar...
Worker’s Compensation
¿Se necesita la ciudadanía para recibir la indemnización al trabajador?
A veces los trabajadores que están en los Estados Unidos sin documentación no saben si pueden beneficiarse de ciertos programas o beneficios. Esto es aún más trágico cuando el trabajador tiene una familia que depende de él para su sostenimiento financiero. Cuando un...
Can I get workers’ comp if I work from home?
"The workplace" does not mean what it used to. For years, most people commuted to their jobs at a fixed location -- an office, factory, warehouse, construction site, store, restaurant, etc. Changing workplaces in Sioux Falls Now, thanks to technology and the changing...
El tiempo es de primordial importancia con una lesión laboral
Un trabajador que se lesiona durante el curso de sus deberes laborales tiene muchos gastos y desafíos para superar. La buena noticia es que la indemnización al trabajador (también conocida como la compensación al trabajador) existe para ayudar a trabajadores...
Just 3 days: Make your workers’ compensation claim quickly
When you get hurt on the job, you deserve an opportunity to seek fair compensation through workers’ compensation. This is there to help you get support for medical treatment or to recoup your lost wages. Workers’ compensation is tricky in this state, though. If you...
¿Qué tipo de lesión califica para compensación al trabajador?
Una lesión laboral viene con varios desafíos económicos, como la inhabilidad de llevar a cabo sus responsabilidades laborales y ganar dinero para sostener a su familia. Es por eso que existe el programa de compensación al trabajador (también conocido como...
When can your workers’ compensation claim be denied?
Workers' compensation should help you get back on your feet after a workplace accident, but it does not always happen. Some legitimate claims end up being dismissed for various reasons, from legal technicalities to mistakes by the affected worker. When you cannot work...
Protect your workers’ compensation claim with these steps
While you have a right to compensation after suffering a workplace accident, your benefits are not guaranteed. You have to take the necessary steps to claim compensation for any damages suffered. To increase your chances of a successful claim, you need to follow due...
The risks that come with working in housekeeping
Working in the housekeeping profession is more physically demanding and potentially dangerous than many people realize if they’ve never done this kind of work. Whether you’re cleaning offices, hotel rooms or any type of property, you need the right equipment –...
Make your case for compensation after an injury
Did you know that you only have three days to report a work injury to your employer in South Dakota? That means that if you get hurt on Thursday and take Friday off without reporting it, your claim could be invalidated by the time Monday comes. Even more significant...