Not exact matches
The CDC (Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention) also reports this about occupations that have a higher level of exposure to hazardous chemicals, «Dermal exposure to hazardous agents can
result in a variety of
occupational diseases and disorders, including
occupational skin
diseases (OSD) and systemic toxicity.»
Occupational diseases can also be the
result of a toxic environment that makes workers sick over time.
It may also include
diseases such as asbestosis, or depression as a
result of
occupational stress.
Finally, those who have injuries that occur over time as a
result of a repetitive motion, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, or some other
occupational disease should be covered.
Under North Carolina Law, if an employee dies as a
result of a work - related accident or injury, or dies as a
result of an
occupational disease, his or her family may be eligible to receive up to 500 weeks of benefits, up to $ 10,000 in funeral expenses, and reimbursement for medical expenses incurred prior to death.
Exposure to toxins and hazardous materials in the workplace can
result in
occupational diseases such as cancer.
We represent people in workers» compensation cases that
result from a wide range of injuries, including on the job injuries,
occupational diseases and conditions, construction accidents, neck and back injuries and more.
If your late spouse / civil partner died as a
result of an
occupational injury or prescribed
occupational disease or had been in receipt of a Disablement Pension for loss of half their physical or mental abilities, you may have an entitlement to Death Benefit instead of a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension.
If a person's spouse or civil partner died as a
result of an accident at work or from an
occupational disease there is a separate pension payable.
This is paid to the surviving spouse or civil partner of a person who died as a
result of an accident at work, an
occupational disease or who was getting a Disablement Pension asssessed as 50 % or more at the time of their death.