Workplace Illnesses
Also known as occupational diseases, workplace illnesses can be defined as disabling medical conditions caused by exposure to either unsafe conditions or harmful materials in the workplace. These are inherent to the nature of the employment. Long-term occupational illnesses develop over time and can become progressively worse, often resulting in the gradual deterioration of a person’s quality of life and even in the death of some.
We Understand How Workplace Illnesses Develop
Given the slow, developing nature of workplace sickness, it is not uncommon for employers and insurance companies to try and pass them off as a medical condition previously acquired by the employee, which is why you must procure legal representation that will fight for you. We will meticulously prepare every aspect of your case, ensuring you are fully supported throughout its entirety. Health complications are burdensome by nature, so we want all of our clients to be granted the justice their situation deserves.
Workplace-induced illnesses span across a wide variety of industries, with the most common including:
- Asbestos exposure
- Silicosis
- Chronic body injuries
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Hearing and vision loss
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Cement burns
- Fume exposure
- Cancer
- Stress-related heart attacks
Reporting Your Workplace Illness
Reporting a developing work-related health complication should be your first step before filing a claim. Make sure, if within possibility, that your supervisor or manager knows about the injury soon as possible. Not only does this help you get treatment before the injury develops further, but it preemptively helps deal with any issues or delays in receiving benefits, including medical care. The medical staff that treats you should be aware of your job-related injury or illness; this will help build the claim against your employer.
Building your claim will require information about your employer and as much evidence on how your injury or illness happened. This is why it is important to conduct these medical treatments under the most transparent conditions so that all the information your case may require is readily available.
Before filing a claim, it is important to know that there are also time limits to receiving workplace illness compensation. If your employer does not learn about your injury within 30 days, you may lose your right to receive workers’ compensation benefits.
