Over 4.1 million people in the United States suffer a workplace injury per year. [i] More than 2 million of those injured workers miss work and need ongoing medical care.
“Construction is one of the most dangerous professions, with a rate of 15.2 deaths per 100,000 workers. The leading causes of death among construction workers are falls, car accidents, electrocution, machine accidents, and being struck by falling objects.”[ii]
Disconcerting is the fact that Spanish workers are injured on the job at a disproportionate rate than those of other races.[iii] “Eleven years of data from Washington state shows there is a 5 percent mean annual increase in the odds that a work-related traumatic injury was sustained by a Latino.” [iv]
Fortunately, the workers’ compensation laws of our state compensate workers injured while at work. The worker is not only entitled to receive compensation for their injury, but if an injured worker is disabled for a period of more than seven days, he or she is entitled to receive 70% of their average weekly wages during the time they are not able to work. These benefits are provided during the period when a worker is unable to work and is under active medical care.
Here at Ginarte, Gonzaelez & Winograd, LLP, we provide high-caliber representation to New York / New Jersey personal injury victims and their families. Contact our office at 1 (888) GINARTE for free consultation and we will make sure your rights are not lost. You can also use our online contact form.