Occupational Diseases
Occupational diseases take place because of your work place environment and may allow your to receive worker’s comp. Unlike most worker’s comp cases, this conditions occur over time. Rather than one injury or accident taking place, these conditions are the result of long time exposure. For example, being around certain chemicals over time may cause you to have health problems or become sick later.
Occupational Diseases: Causes in the Work Place
For the most part, occupational diseases can be the result of two things.
Conditions in the work place.
One of the most common causes of work related illness is due to conditions within the work place. In many factories and other work sites, some conditions may lead to illness over time. For instance, job sites that hold chlorine may cause or worsen asthma. In addition, ammonia can have the same effect. Therefore, after working in that area for some time, employees may begin suffering from this condition as a result.
Materials or stressors your job exposes you too.
Much like the conditions surrounding your job, stressors work similarly. For example, imagine working around very loud machines. Over time this can affect one’s hearing. In many cases, due to the loud noises day in and out people experience hearing loss.
Your job duties.
In other cases, job duties may be the cause of work related illness. For many people, doing the same action over and over can cause injury. For example, take someone worker on a construction. Over time this person may develop arthritis in his elbow from constantly sawing and hammering.
Occupational Diseases: Understanding Your Benefits
Since most people think of a one time injury in worker’s comp, they may not know claims for other health issues. However, worker’s comp benefits can extend to many health conditions. Knowing your rights can make the difference in whether you receive benefits. So call for more information about your condition and let our workers comp lawyers see if they can help. We’re standing by and ready to help you and your family. Call now.