Workers’ Compensation And FELA

You've been having trouble with your hands lately, and they just don't seem to want to follow your commands. After a visit with the doctor, you're told that you have cubital tunnel syndrome.What's that?Essentially, cubital tunnel syndrome is the lesser-known cousin of...

The rules surrounding your benefits and entitlements following a workplace injury can vary drastically from state to state. In particular, workers in one state may enjoy more freedom to choose their own medical providers than those living elsewhere.It's a mixed bag in...

In 1908, the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) was enacted to offer some protections for injured railroad workers. It addressed the lack of appropriate safety standards in the industry. Those lax standards led to many workers dying or suffering from...

When you consider the on-the-job hazards that most nurses typically face, one usually lists things like needle sticks, exposure to contagious diseases and back injuries from moving heavy patients in and out of bed. Few people think that the nurses' own patients could...

The Federal Employers' Liability Act, or FELA, is a federal law that was designed to protect, and potentially compensate, railroad workers who have been injured on the job.  FELA was enacted in 1908, in response to the catastrophic injuries and needless deaths due to...

As an Amtrak on-board services employee, you are used to having to deal with cranky passengers. In fact, it seems like you made a dozen trips to the sleeper for one traveling family, making sure they had everything they could possibly need during the trip.Yet, you are...

You long dreamed of riding the rails for a living. Something about pulling in and out of a series of towns and industries each day, drew you to work in the transportation industry for a major railroad.But now that you are employed as a railroad worker either aboard a...

A burn that occurs at work can wind up impacting an employee in many different ways. Minor burns need first aid and typically heal with no lingering effects other than perhaps a scar on the skin surface. They do not typically interfere with an employee returning to...

The Federal Employers' Liability Act Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) provides compensation and protection for injured railroad workers who are hurt or killed on the job. This federal statute, which applies to all railroaders, imposes certain duties and...

You were working the same as any other day when you heard something unusual whirring nearby. It was only a few moments later when one of the large machines in the vicinity jammed.It was always your job to repair the machines, so you got to work. You told your...