Not all injuries sustained on the job are caused by trauma. Many injuries are the result of years of repetitive movements, such as typing, lifting and hammering. These injuries are called “occupational claims.”
You have the right to file for such injuries and receive needed medical care and compensation for the damages you have suffered as a result of years of accumulated stress on your body. Recently, the attorneys at Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff successfully prosecuted a workers compensation claim for a worker who operated an air pressure gun for a Middlesex County plastics manufacturer. Initially, the claim was denied by the workers compensation insurance company because there was no specific accident date wherein she injured her shoulder. However, the Workers Compensation Court in Newark, Essex County Vicinage, held that the constant use of the air pressure gun caused the petitioner’s right shoulder injury. The ruling entitled the worker to receive medical care and money damages for her long term injury. In addition, the Court ruled that the case must remain open, should the petitioner need further treatment to her shoulder in the future.
If you are suffering from years of accumulated stress on your body as a result of your job, contact the attorneys at Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff for an initial free consultation to see if you can file a workers compensation claim. We have offices in Union County, Morris County and Essex County.
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