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Computer Use Linked to Several Work-Related Injuries

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Office workers are prone to a variety of repetitive stress and computer-related injuries. When we think of workplace injuries, we often think of construction, factory, and mining workers. However, office workers are also prone to workplace injuries and illnesses even though the nature of injuries is different from those suffered by other classes of workers. Work-Related Repetitive … Read more

Updated: March 11, 2022

Proving Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for a Workers’ Comp Claim

Occupational diseases are conditions that occur over time as a direct result of an activity that is a part of your daily work requirements. The treatment of occupational diseases are eligible to be covered by workers’ compensation insurance. If it has become difficult to determine if a condition is indeed a direct result of your employment, you may need the … Read more

Updated: May 26, 2017

Proving Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an Occupational Illness

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An occupational illness differs from a workplace injury, but is still covered by workers’ compensation insurance. An occupational illness is an identifiable disease that arises during the course of employment that would not have occurred if not for the job. There must be a direct correlation between the disease and a known risk associated with … Read more

Updated: June 29, 2016

The Complexities of a Repetitive Stress Injury Claim

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If a worker cannot perform daily work without pain, he or she may be suffering from a repetitive stress injury. Different types of injuries, irrespective of the cause and fault, are covered by workers’ compensation.  A workplace injury can leave a person incapable of returning to work for weeks or even months. If a worker cannot perform daily work without pain, he or she … Read more

Updated: February 3, 2015

Working to Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Employees should be aware that they can seek workers’ comp benefits if they develop carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of their job. In the United States, workers are injured at their workplace every day. While most injuries occur suddenly and are caused by accidents, some injuries develop over a period of time as a result of … Read more

Updated: December 3, 2014

Occupational Disease and the Probability Factor

Occupational diseases such as carpal tunnel syndrome are a leading cause for workman’s compensation claims in the United States. They are also the most disputed. What puts them under such scrutiny from the insurance companies is the likelihood that they developed from a factor not related to work. Unfortunately, the older the employee, the more … Read more

Updated: November 6, 2019