Specific Injuries and Worker's Compensation
There are many different ways a person can be injured in a workplace. These may include heart and back injuries, shoulder injuries, mental illnesses, or injuries to an unborn baby during a pregnancy. Learn more about specific injuries and how to receive compensation.
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Heart and Back Problems in Workers' Compensation ClaimsHeart and back problems are common for many Americans. When a person suffers an injury or illness related to the heart or back, it is sometimes caused by work. Manual labor jobs are often associated with these medical conditions and related injuries. Heart and back problems are two of the most common health-related issues.
Read more- Pregnancy - Is It Covered Under Workers' Compensation?
Some states have laws that protect pregnant women when an accident on site happens when she is already expecting to give birth to a child and the injury is through work-related damage. These states have laws that can ensure that the person has coverage under workers’ compensation claims in the state even if not in another.
Read more - Shoulder Injuries and Workers' Compensation
Injuries with the shoulder and upper body are both difficult to overcome, and they are some of the worst for construction, factory and industrial workers to recover from, work through and work in the same industry after they’ve healed.
Read more - Will Workers' Compensation Cover My Repetitive Motion Injuries?
Workers’ compensation covers a variety of injuries, illnesses and conditions that occur at or due to workplaces where these incidents occur. This is partially due to the compensation benefits packages that employers purchase for the workers in the company and also to prevent possible liability for injuries that may transpire in the business or while someone is performing job duties during work hours.
Read more - Workers' Compensation and Knee Injuries
Knee and joint injuries are among the most painful and difficult to completely recover from, and these are often common in certain workplace environments.
Read more - Are Mental Illnesses Covered Under Workers’ Compensation Laws?
Workers’ compensation covers work-related injuries and illnesses. Whether a particular injury or illness is covered by workers’ compensation varies as each state has its own workers’ compensation system and unique definitions.
Read more - Is Depression Covered Under Workers' Compensation Laws?
Many Americans deal with work-related depression on a normal basis. Often those inflected with this malady find the cause to be their job, even if it is exciting or enjoyable. Mental issues and mental health instances tend to be common in various work industries.
Read more - Electric Shock Injuries - Legal Options to Recover Compensation
Electric shock injuries are often complex and can leave the person in a hospital or medical care facility for months or years based on the severity of the injury which normally requires a legal avenue to fully recover. The individual should contact a lawyer to determine the best path to become whole after the initial incident.
Read more - Electric Shock Injuries - What Kind of Worker's Compensation Can I Receive?
When harmed during work or in an accident, the individual often has the ability to sue the responsible party and receive compensation for the damages incurred by the other person or entity. The type of compensation normally depends on the number of damages and the severity of pain and suffering caused by the electric shock injuries.
Read more - Electrocution Injuries - What Workers' Compensation is Available?
Electric shock survivors often recover from injuries with the need to also recover compensation for the damages incurred while either in a private setting or out in the public and these damages may depend on various factors. Knowing how much compensation and what type is possible depends on the legal professional that can calculate these ranges.
Read more - Gas Leak at Work Caused Injuries - What Are the Legal Options?
Depending on the specific factors in an office gas leak, the employee generally has a few options open to pursue, but he or she should first contact and consult with a lawyer on the matter before attempting to follow any specific choice. The legal options generally start with a workers’ compensation claim but can extend to a third party liability suit.
Read more - Defective Products and a Workers' Comp Claim
The injury to an employee, while he or she is in the building or working for the company, could connect to a product that has defects, and this product could become the basis for the injury. A defective product claim could intersect with the workers’ compensation claim for the individual to receive more compensation for the damage than is normal.
Read more - Does Pregnancy Affect Workers' Compensation?
Normally, a person working for a company that experiences a work-related injury can initiate a claim for workers’ compensation and receives benefits based on the insurance policy attached to these circumstances. However, pregnancy can complicate these circumstances considerably and can also make a claim more complex because of all manner of health-related issues.
Read more - Heat Injuries in the Workplace
Every year, thousands of employees suffer serious injuries or die while performing their basic work duties. One reason for these staggering statistics is because of harm caused by heat.
Read more - How Continued Loud Noises in the Workplace Lead to Workplace Injuries
Many job tasks may result in hearing loss when working at the company site. These injuries are often overlooked due to the length of time various incidents require before the loss in hearing is sufficient to affect how a person works at the place of employment. The impairment may lead to further potential risks and hazards when performing tasks necessary each day.
Read more - Exposed to a Dangerous Chemical - Is It Too Late to Sue?
The ability to sue the responsible party for exposure to a dangerous chemical often depends almost entirely on the statute of limitations, but most of these claims also have a discovery rule that could extend the time the victim has to initiate the claim. Diagnosis of the condition is one of the primary factors used in discovery to start the case.
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