If you have been injured at work, do not give up your right to fair workers’ compensation benefits. Work injuries can be serious, expensive, and may leave a worker permanently disabled. When a worker incurs medical bills or lost wages as a result of a workplace injury, it can be very stressful. Workers’ compensation benefits provide … Read more
When injured on the job, one of the first things the insurance company may ask is if you have been treated for a similar injury in the past. This is especially prevalent when the injury is one that has developed over time, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. If evidence is found that this may be a … Read more
An employer may deny a workers’ compensation claim on the grounds that the injury is really a pre-exisiting condition. Pre-existing conditions are medical conditions or illnesses that you have been previously diagnosed with and treated for. When a pre-existing condition is brought up in a workers’ compensation claim, it is usually because an accident or repetitive … Read more
There are millions of people on the job who are able to work with chronic conditions with little consequence. The problem arises when the duties of the job aggravate the condition. Proving that a pre-existing condition was made worse by your employment can be very difficult. If this is the situation you are currently facing, … Read more