Are illnesses such as lung conditions or heart attacks covered?
Actually, any medical illness or condition can potentially be a valid workers’ compensation claim if the particular occupational exposure is a material contribution to either the causation, worsening, or acceleration of a particular medical condition or disease. Often these types of claims, known as “occupational” diseases, are contested, but with proper medical evidence supporting the claim, a Judge of Compensation can decide whether the condition is compensable or not.
