Did smoking or workplace dust cause employee’s COPD?
November 14, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, new court decision, Special Report, Workers' comp
An employee was exposed to harmful dust at work due to an inadequate ventilation system. He had also been a smoker for many years — from one to four packs per day. Can he get workers’ comp for his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Tags: breathing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cobalt dust, COPD, Workers' comp
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