OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONITIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

There are a variety of lung diseases that may have occupational components.   One of these lung diseases is Pneumonitis.  If a Worker succumbs to Pneumonitis, and there is an occupational component as to its cause, they would be able to file and pursue a workers’ compensation claim to obtain medical treatment and monetary benefits for… Continue reading OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONITIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

STONE FABRICATION WORKERS AND LUNG PROBLEMS: INJURED WORKERS WITH SILICOSIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Stone Fabrication Workers are at risk for occupational lung problems.  These problems stem from exposure to silica dust.  It is noted in the article that “[o]ver the past few decades, great attention has been paid to the emergence of silicosis cases that are associated with occupational exposure to silica dust generated by the manufacturing, finishing,… Continue reading STONE FABRICATION WORKERS AND LUNG PROBLEMS: INJURED WORKERS WITH SILICOSIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW