Bettendorf Workers’ Compensation Blog

If you’ve started to have problems breathing at work, you may not be sure what’s going on. The symptoms might go away when you’re at home, or you may be wheezing or coughing more than usual. These are signs of work-related asthma for which you should have a medical...

When you got hurt on the job, you were frustrated with the fact that others weren’t careful around you. You ended up with a head injury that required weeks off the job, and you haven’t been able to return full-time. While workers in your kind of position may be able...

The repetitive nature of your job responsibilities can take a toll on your physical health. Whether you spend all day holding tools in a carpentry shop or moving parts down an assembly line, repetitive job functions can damage your body and lead to chronic pain while...

Every worker in Iowa can get workers' compensation benefits if they get hurt on the job. However, many workers find themselves mired in a complex system or fighting an uphill battle against an employer or insurance company that wants to deny them coverage. While you...

Workers in all occupations fear injury on nearly every shift. From an office worker struggling with repetitive stress to a factory worker avoiding a crush injury, all occupations carry some level of hazard. Unfortunately, many workers might not fully grasp the dangers...

Many workers feel intense uncertainty after they get hurt on the job. They may worry that their employer will terminate them or that they won't be able to support their family if they need to take time off of work. It is also common for workers to worry about the...

If you are hurt at work, you need to seek medical attention. You can do this in one of a few ways. First, you could ask that a coworker or your supervisor takes you to the hospital or an urgent care. If that won’t work, you can ask someone to call 911 and take an...

When you get hurt on the job, it’s important that you do let them know as soon as you can. The Iowa Department of Administrative Services suggests that you report the injury to your employer immediately, although this may not always be possible. Whenever you suffer an...

Many times, workplace injuries are not the fault of the person who was injured. For instance, maybe one employee does a poor job setting up a ladder, another employee climbs that ladder, and they are injured when the ladder tips and they fall. However, there are...

If you have suffered hearing loss as a result of your work environment or an accident on the job, you may be able to get workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation benefits are sometimes associated with sudden injuries, but even injuries that develop over time can...