August 13, 2014
As Alaskans, we are so lucky to be presented with the scenery of this beautiful state every day. However, while Alaska presents us with amazing sights, it also presents with a plethora of dangerous professions.
According to Forbes, America’s deadliest jobs rank as follows:
- Logging workers
- Fishers and related fishing workers
- Aircraft pilot and flight engineers
- Roofers
- Structural Iron and steel workers
- Refuse and recyclable material collectors
- Electrical power line installers and repairs
- Drivers–sales workers and truck drives
- Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
10. Construction laborers
Alaskans are employed in all these professions, and each of these professions is even more dangerous than usual because of Alaska’s unforgiving and dangerous environment/weather. If one has a career in any of these fields, it is highly likely they will experience, directly or indirectly, a job related injury.
Job related injuries are unfortunate; some would say they are also inevitable. On-job injuries can range from a trip and fall in the office to a life-threatening traumatic injury on a construction site. Regardless of the accident site, injured workers are entitled by law to receive workers compensation benefits. These benefits are available to the injured worker or survivors of a deceased worker.
If you have faced a work related injury, I am here to help you navigate through the muddied waters of the complex workers comp system. I will help you recover the benefits allowable to your under law. If you have any questions or would like to make a claim for workers compensation benefits, please give me a call at 907-929-4890.