Food Production
Helping injured workers get the benefits they deserve
Every day in Mississippi, workers in food production plants prepare foods for sale at retail stores. It’s a heavy workload, often performing the same tasks repeatedly. There is always the risk of injury. When food production workers get hurt on the job, they are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. But actually getting those benefits can often be very difficult. That’s why injured workers in Ridgeland, Jackson and beyond need an experienced workers’ compensation attorney at Tabor Law Firm, P.A. to fight for their rights.
Food production workers spend their shifts cutting, trimming, packaging and processing various types of food items. Their work environment typically includes machinery, slippery floors and hot or cold temperatures. Workplace accidents causing injuries and illnesses are fairly common. Food production workers face the risk of:
- Back pain (from sitting or standing in the same position for long periods)
- Repetitive motion injuries (from performing the same actions repeatedly)
- Hernias (from lifting)
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Ligaments and tendon tears (from lifting or overexertion)
- Exposure to fumes, molds and other toxic substances
- Forklift accidents
- Plants fires or explosions
A workplace injury or illness requires medical treatment. Between testing, treatment, surgery, doctor appointments, medication and therapy, the costs can add up quickly. Injured workers are left unable to return to their job and they lose income as a result. But the bills keep coming in and they are left wondering how they are going to get by.
An experienced lawyer can fight for the benefits you need
In Mississippi, injured workers are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits pay the costs of all reasonable and necessary medical treatment and also provide partial wages while the worker is recovering. However, the claims process can be confusing and frustrating. Many claims are denied because employers and insurance companies looking to pay as little as possible challenge them.
Having an experienced workers’ compensation attorney fighting for you gives you the best chance at getting the benefits you deserve. For many years, Tabor Law Firm, P.A. has been dedicated to helping injured workers in Mississippi. Our legal team builds a strong case that proves you were injured at work and that you require medical treatment for your injuries. We fight any attempts to force you to return to work before you are healthy enough to do so.
Some insurance companies make a lowball settlement offer to injured workers, hoping they’ll be happy with less. We litigate the majority of our workers’ compensation claims, because we believe any resolution of your case should meet your needs.
If you work in the food production industry and have been injured at the workplace, contact our law firm and talk to an attorney. For a free consultation, call us.