Picking up from where The Costs & Impacts of Workplace Injuries, According to OSHA (Pt. 1) left off, here, we’ll continue highlighting some of the major findings of a recently released OSHA report focused on revealing how workplace injuries contribute to income inequality.

While the first part of this blog series uncovered just who ends up shouldering most of the costs of workplace injuries, below, we’ll take a closer look at what OSHA has proposed in terms of resolving this important issue for U.S. workers.

Workplace Injuries & Income Inequality: OSHA’s Solution

To start reversing the trends in workplace injuries leading to income inequality, OSHA’s solution is to prevent workplace injuries in the first place. Contact us if you’ve been hurt at work.

To combat the growing financial burdens that are being placed on injured workers and their families – and to prevent workplace injuries from financially hobbling families, OSHA’s solution is simple: “prevent workplace injuries and illnesses from occurring in the first place.”

In fact, by focusing on prevention and workplace safety, employers could, as OSHA notes:

• Spare American workers and their families “needless hardship and suffering”
• Reduce overall healthcare system costs, including the costs of hospitalizations and ongoing medical treatment associated with workplace injuries.

The bottom line, according to OSHA, is that:

• The workers’ compensation systems in the U.S. are broken, as they are NOT offering the protections to injured workers that were intended.
• Employers’ unwillingness to prevent workplace injuries is costing workers, their families and U.S. taxpayers far more than it should be.
• The state of income inequality caused by workplace injuries can be reversed through creating safer workplaces, preventing workplace injuries and, possibly, making some changes to current workers’ compensation systems.

As the OSHA report noted, “more can, and must, be done. The acceptable number of work injuries, especially fatal work injuries, is zero. Many employers strive to prevent all injuries and illnesses while others do not.”

Colorado Workers’ Compensation Lawyers at the Law Office of Michael P. Dominick

Have you suffered a workplace injury or developed an occupational illness? If so, you cannot rely upon your employer or insurance companies to look out for your best interests. Instead, you need an experienced lawyer on your side, who can help you protect your rights and obtain the full amount of the benefits to which you are likely entitled.

In such cases, injured workers can turn to the experienced Colorado workers’ compensation lawyers at the Law Office of Michael P. Dominick. Our legal professionals are experienced at going up against corporate lawyers and insurance companies, and we have a proven track record of success when it comes to securing our Clients the maximum possible benefits for their injuries and financial losses.

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For a thorough evaluation of your case, along with expert advice on the best manner in which to move forward, call us at (303) 447-2644. You can also email using the contact form at the side of this screen. From our offices based in Boulder, we provide the highest quality legal services to injured workers throughout the Denver and Boulder metro areas, as well as throughout the state of Colorado.