City Street Department Laborers are at risk when working in traffic

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9/26/2011
Steve Lombardi
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City Street Department Laborers are at risk when working in traffic

A city water district worker was struck by a semi-truck while marking the location of a water line. He was killed. Employees working in and around moving traffic are at a higher risk for injury causing death than say a worker serving burgers at a restaurant. That higher risk doesn't add value to a weekly workers' compensation check unless the worker is paid more. In other words your weekly compensation check depends on what you earn at the time of death. Pay increases that haven't yet kicked in yet won't help raise the weekly benefit amount. Benefits utilize wages earned in the 13 weeks previous to the injury date.

Weekly Toll: Death in the American Workplace ...truck by VehicleJune 28, BEAUMONT, CA - 24 year old Ricardo "Ricky" Flores was struck and killed while working Tuesday. Flores worked for the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District and was marking the location of a water line when he was struck by a flatbedtruck. Coal Miner Killed When Roof CollapsesJune 27, BOLT, WV - 33 year old Joseph M. Cass... from Weekly Toll - Jun 30, 2011 10:20 PM

Category: Workers' Compensation

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After a worker is injured is when they need the support of their employer the most. But injured workers aren't given a level playing field. The company doctor often times is not helping them and the case manager isn't either. The worker is left alone to fend for themselves and to make mistakes that result in lower benefits or fewer weeks of benefits. Some are sent back to work too soon. There is only one person on your side and that understands this system. If your lawyer doesn't understand the nature of this claim you've got the wrong lawyer. Steve Lombardi has practiced in the area of workers compensation for over 30 years. He's tried hundreds of cases for more than one thousand clients. If you'd like help finding a competent lawyer we do assist people in locating a lawyer in Iowa or in Illinois. Call us.

If you have a question about your case, give us a call or drop us an email. LOMBARDI LAW FIRM - 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. If you or your spouse are involved in a work accident contact the Lombardi Law Firm. We will assist you with your claim.
Steve Lombardi, Attorney