Shift work sleep disorder is a condition that affects people who have non-traditional work hours such as overnight construction crews, third-shift manufacturing or service providers such as hospital workers, or any other operation with rotating shifts. Shift work sleep disorder is a condition that affects people who have non-traditional work hours such as overnight construction crews, third-shift manufacturing or service providers such as hospital workers, or any other operation with rotating shifts. In the modern economy, energy brokers, global stockbrokers and traders, and IT professionals also fall into the category. Photo: FajarKholikul/Adobe Stock

When I first started practicing law, I was part of the workers' compensation claimants' bar. After a manufacturing facility or warehouse closed, we started filing occupational COPD claims for all of the employees. At first, insurance carriers were dismissive of our efforts. Then, as the judgments started turning in our favor, their smug smiles disappeared.

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