by Andrew Buchanan | Sep 27, 2015 | insurance, Trucker rights, Workers Compensation
Over the years, trucking companies pushed to classify employees as owner-operators. The reason us simple – to avoid paying truckers workers’ compensation benefits. Trucking companies and other employers usually only have to pay workers’ compensation...
by Charles Buchanan | Mar 20, 2012 | Accidents, Benefits, Injury Claims, Injury Rating, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Workers Compensation
A truck driver recently reached out to us and asked three questions: What is the difference between Workers Compensation and Personal Injury cases? Can you have both types going at the same time? How do you file a civil (Personal Injury) suit? These are...
by Charles Buchanan | Mar 8, 2012 | Accidents, ankle injuries, Benefits, foot injuries, Health, Injury Claims, knee injuries, Leg injuries, medical care, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
In our prior post on common trucking injuries, we discussed shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries. In this post, we discuss common leg and foot injuries that prevent truckers from working. Leg and foot injuries can be debilitating and can take a truck driver months – or...
by Charles Buchanan | Mar 2, 2012 | Benefits, Federal law, insurance, Payments, Personal Injury, Trucker rights, Workers Compensation
In our last segments on “Paying Bills After an Injury,” we discussed workers’ compensation and workers’ compensation benefits. We continue the segment in this post by discussing disability insurance policies. Disability insurance policies are sold by...
by Charles Buchanan | Feb 28, 2012 | Accidents, Attorney, Benefits, Employment law, Health, Injury Claims, insurance, medical care, Payments, Personal Injury, Trucker rights, Uncategorized, Workers Compensation
Has anyone else come across a trailer with this message? We recently snapped this picture just outside of Joplin, Missouri. The trailer has an important message – truck drivers really are the most valuable resource of any trucking company. Without truck...
by Charles Buchanan | Feb 23, 2012 | Accidents, Benefits, Health, Impairment Rating, Injury Claims, Injury Rating, medical care, Personal Injury, Tips, Uncategorized, Workers Compensation
Shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries (often referred to upper extremity injuries) are common among professional truck drivers. The injuries can be terribly painful and can make working as a professional truck driver impossible. For example, a trucker with a torn...
