If they were injured at work and can’t perform the duties of their jobs they should collect disability. As for the danger in their chosen line of work, that is what they are paid for.
FWIW a friend of mine is 10 years younger that your brother. He has had multiple surgeries, both knees replaced and lives with constant pain. He was in plenty of fights growing up because hes a big guy people liked to challenge. He suffers from carpal tunnel and severe migranes related to work also. He’s a stockbroker.
