Depression can be difficult to deal with and it can get worse if you are dealing with it at work. If you get depression because of a work injury, you might get it covered by workers’ comp benefits even after you recover from your physical injury. You will have to come prepared with documentation to...
Workers Compensation
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very painful condition in your hands/wrists that can make it incredibly difficult to perform your duties at work. What if you got it because of those work duties you perform during the week? That reason alone could mean you can get workers’ compensation benefits while you recover from the pain...
A ruptured disk, otherwise known as a herniated disk by medical professionals, can be a very traumatic experience. There are two ways you can get this type of injury: traumatic and occupational. Either way, you will end up in quite a bit of pain that takes time to recover from. Because of that reason alone,...
Injuring your back at work can be one of the most excruciating injuries you can get. It leads to stress all its own, not to mention the stress of having to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. The claim process can be a pain if you don’t have the proper assistance to help you...
Getting injured at work is one of the most stressful things you can imagine. You were working hard and weren’t expecting to get injured due to faulty materials given to you by your employer. Because of this injury being the fault of the employer, you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. However, filing the claim...
You have filed a claim for workers’ compensation with the appropriate people but you find out that the claim was denied. You aren’t sure why this happened and you are more than a little confused by the denial. Why was your claim denied? Let’s take a look at the most common reasons a workers’ comp...
One of the most frustrating aspects of a workers’ compensation claim is when that claim is denied by the insurance company. There are times when it is denied because you didn’t turn in paperwork on time or the evidence wasn’t compelling enough. However, there are times when it is denied in order to save money...
After seeing one of your co-workers die at work, you become very anxious about going back to work. It took a lot out of you because you saw him die right in front of your eyes. You refuse to think about it for very long because of the nightmares it gives you. You have severe...