The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) classifies workplace injuries into a variety of categories to help determine just how prevalent they are throughout the United States. One of these categories is so common that it sees nearly 300,000 injuries each year. These common injuries are categorized as “overexertion and bodily reaction”
This type of categorization means that just about any private workplace could see some sort of Connecticut workers’ compensation claims due to injuries resulting from the normal process of working. These injuries include, but are not limited to;
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Sitting at a desk
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Standing on an assembly line
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Moving a patient from room to room
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Loading a truck
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Typing
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Using tools on a construction site
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Lifting supplies
When people think of workers’ compensation injuries they often think of construction workers picking up heavy items or falling from above, and while these types of injuries do occur, they are not the only types of workplace injuries that exist.
If you can think of the industry there is a likelihood that there may be some sort of injury that is associated with that profession and can be compensated through a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
You may be unsure if your injury rises to the level of workers’ compensation and we can help with that. Contact our office and one of our board certified attorneys will review your claim.
