Back injuries and repetitive motion injuries such as carpel tunnel syndrome are among the most common work-related injuries for which workers' compensation benefits are paid. Contact an attorney to determine whether you have a valid claim.
What You Should Know if You Were Injured on the Job
Anyone who is injured in the service of their employer is entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits. It doesn't matter if you were on your employer's premises, and it doesn't matter if you violated a safety violation to cause the injury: you are entitled to receive workers' comp.
At Kiel & Trueax, LLC, our attorneys can help you recover it. For more information about our work comp practice, view the following pages:
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Workers' Compensation Resource Links
AFL-CIO
Federation of 54 labor unions provides information on workers' compensation and links to information on occupational health and workers' rights.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Provides statistics and articles on injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace from the federal government's labor statistics agency.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free consulting service for workers with disabilities and their employers from the US Department of Labor that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the employability of people with disabilities.
Legal Information Institute
Overview of workers' compensation law from Cornell Law School.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Provides comprehensive information on workplace injuries from a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Provides comprehensive workplace safety information from a branch of the US Department of Labor.
US Department of Labor - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
Web site for the federal agency that administers workers' compensation-like benefit programs for federal government workers, energy workers, maritime workers and coal miners.
Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
Information on hazardous substances and occupational disease from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Occupational Disease
Article about occupational disease from the Encyclopedia of Public Health.
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