What is prevailing wage? Prevailing wage is the minimum hourly wage employers must pay certain workers who work on construction projects where state dollars are used to fund the construction. The prevailing wage includes the employer's cost of benefits. Any construction project funded in whole or in part by state funds.
Sciatica facts. 1  Sciatica is nerve pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve. 2  The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. 3  Sciatica pain is typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. 4  Treatments for sciatica depend on the underlying cause and the severity of the pain.
Sciatica is pain running down your leg in a pattern determined by the sciatic nerve. The pain often starts in the low back - (due to a herniated disc) - or in the buttock - (due to piriformis syndrome) - and extends as far as your toes. It can be accompanied by numbness, 'pins and needles' (paresthesias) or, in more severe cases, actual weakness affecting the ankle or toes may accompany the sciatica.