Employee At Cheese Factory Rushed To Hospital With Serious Injuries

Food is essential for life and when shopping at the local market or grocery store, it's easy to forget how much hard work is put into making each delicious option.

Cheese Company Employee Injured On The Job

In order to make large batches of food, company owners typically purchase heavy machinery that can mix, cut, and press their product. While these machines are extremely helpful, they can also be extremely dangerous, especially if an employee gets pulled into the gears or blades.

Just recently, an employee at a company which creates various cheese products, was rushed to the hospital after he caught his hand and arm in a dough machine. Although his injuries were not life threatening, if he is unable to regain the use of his hand or arm, it could be career ending.

Food Workers Can File For Workers' Comp & Disability Benefits

This injured worker will likely require thousands of dollars in medical care but he does have the ability to file for workers' compensation, which is "no-fault" insurance designed to cover the medical expenses of anyone who is hurt on the job. Sadly, even though the insurance is no-fault, coverage is not guaranteed.

Insurance companies deny the majority of claims that they receive in order to save the company money. While these denials can be appealed, it takes time and often, legal help.

In addition to being able to file for workers' compensation, if his injury is permanently disabled and he is unable to return to work, he can file for Social Security Disability Benefits. These benefits will help to cover future expenses. However, these benefits are even more difficult to obtain than workers' comp and there are so many appeals that the wait for a hearing is almost two years.

In both instances, working with an attorney who is familiar with all of the necessary forms and the application process is the best way to ensure that either of these claims will be accepted from the initial application.

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