When there is a construction accident, worries soon appear and worsen our health. The medical costs that you may have are the main issue that usually generates the most anguish. However, depending on the injuries you’ve suffered, workers’ compensation can help you with this. Do you know how to get it?
In the United States, the so-called “Workers’ Compensation Law” is the one that governs these cases, and establishes that every worker in the construction sector, or any other, must have insurance that will be offered by their employer, which must respond with compensation in the event of an accident.
Of course, the value of this compensation will depend on the economic conditions of the worker, as well as the causes of the accident and the magnitude of the injuries you have suffered as a victim of the construction accident.
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Injuries that could lead to workers’ compensation
As we mentioned before, there are certain injuries that a worker can suffer in a construction accident, which would allow him to automatically apply for workers’ compensation, so that he can cover the necessary medical expenses without problems.
Here are 5 of the work injuries that will allow you to receive workers compensation without problems:
- Excessive effort on the part of the worker.
On many occasions, the excessive effort of the worker in a specific task, can cause bodily injuries that can be moderate or serious, depending on the physical conditions of the worker. This type of injury can cause hernias or muscle injuries to the worker, which will require medical attention and treatment that will be covered by the corresponding workers’ compensation.
- Construction falls
In a construction, due to the amount of debris that usually accumulates throughout the work area, as well as the amount of tools and machinery that are usually used, the risk of falling is always quite high.
If a worker suffers a fall from a height or from a ceiling, in which he has suffered serious injuries, he is immediately entitled to receive worker’s compensation, with which he can cover the necessary expenses for his recovery.
- Blows from falling objects
Like falls, workers in the construction sector are exposed to injuries from falling objects, as well as the accumulation of objects and debris on the different floors of the construction.
If a worker is seriously injured by objects falling from a steep height, the insurance offered by his employer must provide him with the workers’ compensation that corresponds to him.
- Injuries from tools in poor condition
One of the constant dangers to which workers in the construction sector are exposed is to suffer accidents due to the use and handling of tools that are in poor condition or that are not well assembled.
The use of tools in poor condition can cause serious injuries to the victim, which will immediately lead to workers’ compensation from the insurer that covers their employment rights.
- Injuries from burns or electrocution
Precisely due to the use of tools in poor condition, or machinery that does not meet the minimum safety requirements, some of the injuries that a worker exposed to these dangers can suffer are burns or electrocution from short circuits.
Through any of these injuries, you will have the opportunity to receive workers’ compensation, with which you can cover each of the expenses that your complete recovery implies from the injuries you have suffered.
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