Do Wind Turbine Widows and Orphans Receive Lifetime Work Comp Benefits?

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8/28/2011
Steve Lombardi
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Do Wind Turbine Widows and Orphans Receive Lifetime Work Comp Benefits?

Wind Turbine Worker Falls to His Death

Preventable is the one word that comes to mind when reading that Christopher Paulette fell from a wind turbine in rural Osceola County and landed 60 feet below. This work accident on Monday took the life of this NextEra Energy worker. Why hadn't he been wearing fall protection gear or if he had why had it not worked properly? What caused Mr. Paulette to fall? Falls such as this are preventable. There is no mention whether Mr. Paulette was a married man with dependents who should receive workers' compensation benefits. Under Iowa law a worker who dies from a work injury are entitled to receive benefits either for life or some other shorter period. Get legal advice is my suggestion.

Link: What is this Nextra Energy?
Link: What careers are available at Nextra Energy?
Link: Where do I buy fall protection gear?
Link: Are falls at work covered under Iowa Workers' Compensation laws?
Video of the MidAmerica wind farm in Cass County that powers 190,000 homes. $7,000 per year for 50 year leases for farmers who lease land to MidAmerica.
Video of Wind Turbine To Save School $350,000 Year - Ankeny, Iowa's DMACC - 20% of DMACC's energy costs equals $350,000. Iowa ranks 2nd in the country for wind generation and alternative energy production.

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