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my father was in the printing industry in the late fifties until the early seventies if I have my facts straight,
Asked on Aug 22nd, 2013 on Workers Compensation - New York
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he has had his bladder and prostate removed due to bladder cancer and it has spread. He has recently had a treatment for bladder cancer behind his eye and now it is in his liver and abdomen. His doctor has given him six months to a year. He has paperwork that states he has carcinogens present from chemicals used in the printing industry from that time period. I suppose my question is, Is there any compensation from that field that we can look at?
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Maybe if you have good medical proof that the cancer was caused by his exposure he may have a case. However, he may be LIMITED to medical if he is retired as you would have to show a loss of earnings to To obtain lost wage benefits.
These types of cases are complicated and you are best served seeking a local attorney as their may be other remedies beside workers compensation.
Answered on Aug 26th, 2013 at 7:59 PM