Accidents that happen in the workplace are all too common. In fact, research shows that nearly 5 percent of all U.S. workers experience a workplace injury each year. Unfortunately, a majority of workplace accidents are also usually avoidable.

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), a disability can be physical, mental or emotional, or a combination of all.

Five years post-S.B. 899, this conference on March 11-12 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis will bring disparate players together to start fixing a broken workers' comp system in California.

Workers' Compensation is a program implemented by every state in the U.S. to cover medical treatment, lost wages and other compensation for workers who are injured or become sick while on the job.

The sooner you report your accident or injury to your employer, the more credibility you establish. Delays in reporting raise questions about the facts, the severity, and the actuality that the injury occurred at work.

If you, a loved one or someone you know has sustained a ladder injury due to an accident at work, there is legal action that you can take. Please visit the website of Atlanta, Georgia Robbins & Associates, P.C.

National Return to Work Week will bring together employers, employees, workers compensation and disability providers to share best practices that increase stay at work or return to work opportunities for ill, injured and disabled employees.