Work-Related Heart Attack
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Heart attack-also known as cardiac arrest or heart failure-is a condition caused by coronary disease, which itself develops due to many factors. One of the leading causative factors in heart disease and other cardiovascular problems is job-related stress. Still, many hard-working New Yorkers put up with work pressures without complaining, until one day they feel acute chest pain, arm numbness and collapse, or even die, in full cardiac arrest. Work stress can take many forms, including overwhelming workloads, unfair job performance and productivity expectations, unrealistic work pressures and demands, having an intimidating manager or overly critical supervisor or harassment by a boss or coworker. Every workers compensation attorney has seen work-related heart attack cases and knows how seriously they can be for stressed employees and their dependents.
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No matter what you do for a living-a corporate executive, a restaurant manager, a doctor, a construction site foreman, an office manager or a fellow lawyer-pressures at work take their toll and impact your health and well-being. We help stressed out workers in New York, from Brooklyn to Rockland County to Suffolk County.
Career stress-related heart attack is a serious medical crisis, which can be related to other health problems:
- Heart palpitations, racing heart or stroke
- Cardiac arrhythmia or angina
- Headaches, dizziness and exhaustion
- Anxiety, depression, anger and other emotional problems
- Substance abuse, such as alcoholism or drug addiction
Is a Heart Attack at Work Reportable?
A heart attack at work should be reported to your employer as a potential work-related injury or illness. You must do this in writing within 30 days of the heart attack. Include the date of the incident and any immediate medical attention you received. Since this is a medical emergency, you’ll need to get to a hospital immediately. Be sure to let the doctor know that your heart attack was work-related.
Is a Heart Attack at Work Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
In most cases, the New York workers’ compensation system is the exclusive remedy for work-related injuries or illnesses. If you qualify for workers’ comp, it should pay for medical treatment, disability, wage loss, and other benefits.
How to Determine if a Heart Attack is Work-Related
Factors that may help determine if a heart attack is work-related include the physical demands and stress levels of the job, pre-existing heart conditions, and whether the heart attack occurred during or immediately after work activities. Medical evidence and expert testimony can help establish a direct causal link between the work conditions and your heart attack.
Can You Sue Your Employer for Giving You a Heart Attack?
Since workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, you can’t sue your employer. However, there may be exceptions if the employer acted with gross negligence or intentional misconduct, and it resulted in you having a heart attack or a stroke at work. Employer responsibility for an employee heart attack may be due to:
- Ignoring safety regulations
- Overworking employees
- Harassment or bullying
- Physical assault or harm
Call an Attorney For a Job-Related Heart Attack Who Will Fight Hard For Your Rights
If you suffered a heart attack on the job, or if you lost a loved one due to work pressures heart failure, call Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP toll-free at (800) 692-3717 or contact us online for a free evaluation. We go to bat for clients so they can get their lives back.