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Becoming hurt in an occupational injury can be a traumatic ordeal. Many injured workers fear employer retaliation and wonder how their families will be taken care of while they are off work. If you have been injured on the job, please contact the Workers’ Compensation lawyers Balkin & Eisbrouch, LLC today.

In most states, businesses are required to have some form of insurance to cover employees who have been hurt on the job. Most jobs, no matter how safe they may seem, carry some risk of injury. While some jobs like manufacturing and construction work have more apparent risks, even office employees and teachers can suffer an occupational injury.

A Widespread Problem

Each day, workers suffer injury, disability, and death from workplace incidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 9,000 workers are hospitalized and 15 are killed from traumatic on-the-job injuries.

Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim

Filing a claim is similar to filing an insurance claim. A Workers’ Compensation claim is not a suit against your employer but instead a request for benefits. If you have been hurt on the job, Workers’ Compensation benefits provide you with money and medical care for those who can not work. If the injury resulted in death, benefits may be paid to surviving family members.

Sprains and strains are the most common job-related injuries. These injuries most often affect the back and legs and are greatest among:

  • Movers
  • Laborers
  • Health care workers (who are responsible for transporting patients)
  • Construction workers

Bruises and contusions are the next on the list of most common injuries, followed by lacerations. Carpal Tunnel syndrome and tendonitis are also common, though they are not traumatic injuries but instead caused by repetitive motions over time. 

Other examples of workplace injuries include:

  • Traumatic brain injuries and head injuries
  • Eye injuries and hearing problems
  • Chemical burns and toxic chemical exposure
  • Work-induced heart attacks and work-induced strokes
  • Asbestos exposure and other job-related diseases
  • Burn injuries and injuries suffered in fires and explosions
  • Work-related emotional and psychiatric issues
  • Elbow injuries, especially “tennis elbow”
  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
  • Fractured and broken bones
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
  • Illnesses made worse by work or workplace hazards
  • Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia, or other catastrophic injuries
  • Wrongful death, caused by a workplace injury
  • Paralysis
  • Disfigurement and scarring

Workplace injuries can force you to take significant time off work. At Balkin & Eisbrouch,LLC, we can help you win the maximum amount of Workers’ Compensation, and help you determine whether you have an additional claim for your injuries. If you have been injured at work, please contact the Workers’ Compensation attorneys at Balkin & Eisbrouch, LLC today. We represent clients in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.