When you go to work each and every morning you are hoping that you return home safely without any incident of a workplace injury. Unfortunately there are some workplaces that have conditions that may lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation injury.
Many people are at risk of slipping on ice in the winter months, even at work, but no job is more susceptible to icy conditions than that of a delivery driver. With so many delivery trucks and drivers on the road these days this is quickly becoming one of the most common Connecticut workers’ compensation claim categories, specifically during the winter months.
A very common type of workplace injury for those in physical labor jobs is a back injury. A strained back can have long-lasting implications for a worker and may even leave her/him off the job for months if not years. That is why if you experience a back injury it is so critical that you report it to your supervisor and begin the Connecticut workers’ compensation claims process.
A neck injury that occurs at the workplace could be considered a Connecticut workers’ compensation injury. Assuming the injury happened at work and is not a repetitive injury from some activity outside of your employment, you will want to report it as a workplace injury.
If you are injured in the neck region we wanted to provide you with some information you might want to know when you report your injury and work through the claims process.
The most common neck injuries include the following;
In the event where you are considered to be “going or coming” to work you may not be eligible to file a claim for any injury sustained; however, there are some exceptions to this rule.
When driving your own vehicle to and from your work site you would be considered to be on your own time and your employer would not be responsible for any injury sustained But what if you are driving in a car that is a company-owned car? Would you be considered to be working if you are driving the company’s car to work?
One of the most dangerous things you can do while on the job is to get on a ladder. While many jobs require you to use a ladder, they can be dangerous and a fall from high up on a ladder may lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
We have seen a very cold winter so far and temperatures are showing no sign of warming any time soon. We have written quite often about the dangers that certain weather conditions can present in causing Connecticut auto accidents, but we haven’t talked specifically about cold weather as it relates to making roads more dangerous.
It happens to the best of us, we’re walking down the street, maybe talking on the phone or listening to some music and our hands are shoved in our pockets to keep them warm. What could possibly be wrong with that? Well, keeping your hands in your pockets could lead you to a more significant Connecticut slip and fall injury if you’re not extra careful.
There are very few things that are more dangerous than driving while looking down at your phone to make a call or send a text message. Even when you are doing something like looking down at your maps app to see where you are supposed to be going you are putting yourself in greater danger of getting into a Connecticut auto accident.
