Fairfax personal injury attorney Ben Glass posts news and opinions about northern virginia personal injury legal topics including medical malpractice, car, truck and SUV accidents, premises liability (slip and fall) and denial of long-term disability insurance claims. Mr. Glass serves Fairfax and all areas of NOVA. http://northernvirginia.injuryboard.com/workplace-injuries/ <p>According to new numbers, more workplace personal injuries and illnesses reported in Virginia were from people involved in government jobs than those in the private sector in 2007.<br /> <br /> According to a report released on January 8 by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, in 2007 104,200 workers sustained personal injuries or suffered illnesses while working.<br /> <br /> Of those 104,200, 5.2 out of every 100 full-time state and local government employees reported sustaining an injury or suffering an illness, in comparison to 3.2 of every 100 private employees.<br /> <br /> The 37th annual survey of job-related injuries and illnesses was done with the cooperation of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Labor.</p><a href="http://northernvirginia.injuryboard.com/workplace-injuries/government-jobs-causing-more-workplace-injuries-and-illnesses.aspx?googleid=255302">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://members.injuryboard.org/Ben-Glass/">Ben Glass</a> http://northernvirginia.injuryboard.com/workplace-injuries/government-jobs-causing-more-workplace-injuries-and-illnesses.aspx?googleid=255302 Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer - Workplace Injuries Workplace Injuries Ben Glass Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:21:00 GMT