Workers Compensation Benefits
Types of injuries that are covered under workers compensation are numerous because almost any injury that occurs while at work can fall under workers compensation coverage. Below is a sample list of some injuries that could be included.
Common Worksite Accident Injuries Include:
- Amputation
- Asthma and other lung and airway diseases
- Back injury
- Blindness
- Brain injury
- Burn injury
- Chemically induced or toxic exposure diseases including
Silicosis, Asbestos - Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer,
and Cotton Dust - Brown Lung (Byssinosis)
- Head injury
- Neck injury
- Paralysis
- Paraplegia
- Quadriplegia
- Repetitive Stress injuries including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
and Tendonitis
- Spinal cord injury
- Death