Safety and health hazards can exist in almost work environment. There are a surprising number of work-injury risks for office workers. Accidents in construction sites and other dangerous workplaces are a common occurrence. However, not many of us are aware that even office workers can get injured in the workplace. Even workers who work primarily … Read more
While most of us would not think of nail salon work as a high risk job, the reality is that these workers are exposed to dangerous chemicals on the job. Nail salons are extremely popular among those who love to pamper themselves with a pedicure or manicure. This industry continues to grow, even though many … Read more
Sick Building Syndrome can affect almost anyone that spends a considerable amount of time working inside a building. Workers can suffer a wide variety of injuries and illnesses in the course of their employment. Injury or illness may be a result of a single incident or may develop gradually over a period of time. Exposure … Read more
Although smoke-free workplace laws have reduced much of the exposure to secondhand smoke, it continues to be a problem for some St. Louis workers. If a non-smoker becomes sick because of environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace, he/she may be entitled to workers compensation benefits. Workers may receive workers compensation benefits if they can prove that the use … Read more
Work-related radiation sickness is a serious condition. You may qualify for Missouri workers’ compensation benefits. Radiation sickness refers to the nature of an illness or injury that occurs when the body is exposed to a large dose of radiation. Many workers are exposed to radiation for a short period of time, in which case it … Read more
At the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann, we make recovering your workers compensation benefits our priority. There a variety of occupational diseases that relate to a person’s blood and blood forming organs. For example, anemia is an illness that develops when your blood does not have a sufficient amount of healthy red blood cells. … Read more