According to the United States Department of Labor, 4,679 workers died on the job in 2014. These numbers don’t even begin to account for the number of individuals injured. Injuries and deaths can have a serious impact on victims and families. Portland workers’ compensation provides victims and families with important medical care, prescription drug coverage, lost wages payments, and death benefits. What are common job-related injuries? The Department of Labor notes the following common causes of injury and death on the job:
- Falls
- Electrocution
- Being struck by an object
- Being caught in between two objects
- Scaffolding injuries
- Toxic chemicals
- Exposure to toxic substances
- Car accident
- Overexertion
- Repetitive motion
- Violence
If you’ve been hurt on the job, Portland law offers you important legal protections. Workers’ compensation insurance can compensate you for medical care, lost wages, prescription drug coverage, prosthetics, rehabilitative care, and other medically necessary treatment. If you have to change jobs as a result of sickness or injury, you may also be entitled to receive vocational assistance or work training help. Loved ones of individuals who have been killed on the job may qualify to receive fatality benefits. If you need assistance with a workers’ compensation claim, Welch, Bruun, & Green are workers’ compensation attorneys who can help you if you’ve been injured at work in Portland, Oregon.