ARE ALL TYPES OF INJURIES AND DISEASES COVERED UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW?

A: GENERALLY, YES.

The real answer to the question is not the specific injury or illness - rather, the question is:

Did the specific injury or illness arise out of and in the course of employment. That is, did your broken arm, lung disease or herniated lumbar disc happen during work and due to work.

In the fifteen years I have practiced, I have seen almost every disease, illness and injury covered as long as we could prove that there was a work-related link to the condition.

For example, we have "causually related" numerous conditions to work (and therefore workers compensation benefits) such as:

fractured arms
fractured legs
carpal tunnel syndrome
herniated lumbar discs
herniated cervical discs
hernias
blindness
post traumatic stress disorder
asbestosis
pleural disease
contact dermititus
death
cerebral vascual accidents (strokes)
heart attacks
cancers
exacerbation of underlying multiple sclerosis (MS)
exacerbation of diabetes mellitus
schizophrenia
liver transplant
total knee replacements
total hip replacements
HIV/AIDS
hearing loss
vision loss
and many many more

Whether it is an orthopedic injury, a neurological injury, a contracted disease, a developed condition, a repetitive injury or an occupational disease, it can be covered.

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