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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a Chicago occupational illness occurs when an employee’s sickness is directly related to his or her employment. While it is not as commonly discussed as lifting injuries, work-related car accidents, construction accidents, injuries requiring surgery, repetitive stress injuries or other common workplace injuries, occupational illness can have severe, lifelong consequences.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor reports that around 300,000 Americans have to miss at least one day of work every year due to illnesses received or exacerbated in the workplace. Some conditions, like cancer or asbestosrelated diseases, can leave people permanently disabled. At Strom Yen Injury Attorneys, we help people, who struggle with these types of workrelated injuries, seek workers’ compensation benefits.

Illinois offers assistance to people who develop a work-related illness or disease. This assistance includes compensation for past and future lost wages as well as medical expenses. In order to gain eligibility, however, you must first prove that your illness was directly connected to your employment.

OSHA has compiled a list identifying over 150 occupational illnesses that occur in American workplaces. This list includes the following: