Occupational Cancer Diseases

An occupational disease is a disease or illness that was caused by some aspect of your job. Often, occupational diseases are caused by exposure to chemicals or substances in the workplace. For example, you might develop lung cancer because you were exposed to asbestos in your workplace or your might develop leukemia because your were exposed to benzene in your workplace.

You can file a claim for occupational disease if:

• You have been diagnosed with a disease that you think is related to your employment
• You have been removed from exposure to a substance to prevent you from developing a disease

Many diseases take a long time to develop. You can file a claim for occupational disease even if you no longer work at the job that you think caused your disease.

If you are a Worker or a Union with specific questions relating to your situation or the situations of a member, contact us today to schedule a consultation.