About Work Injuries

Work injuries can take many forms.  They can result from a fairly common occurrence, like a slip and fall or trying to lift something heavy.  They can also be fairly unexpected, like a scaffolding collapse or a tool shattering.  Work injuries can happen in the blink of an eye or after years of performing the same task.  They can occur on construction sites, in office buildings, warehouses, schools, restaurants, on ships, or anywhere else you can think of.  Injuries suffered can range from minor to severe, or worse.

All injuries suffered by employees during the course of a workday are eligible for workers’ compensation.  It doesn’t matter how injury occurred, who was at fault for the injury, where the injury occurred, how serious the injury is, or how long you’ve worked for the company.  Bottom line: if you are an employee, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.

Some work injuries, however, may require additional burdens of proof to receive benefits.

Workplace Accidents

They happen all the time.  Workers’ compensation law provides benefits for injuries that occur from workplace accidents regardless of severity, fault, or cause.

Motor Vehicle Crashes

Car accidents, truck accidents, and other vehicle collisions often result in injury.  If you are performing a work function at the time of the crash, you are eligible for benefits.

Repetitive Motion Injuries

Slow-developing injuries like carpal tunnel, tendinitis, or bursitis that occur from doing the same tasks over and over are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.

Stress Claims

Work-induced stress events that prevent you from working may be compensable under certain circumstances.