Whether you work behind a desk, on a factory floor, or just about anywhere else, you can probably think of at least one time when you went home physically exhausted from a shift. While most work-related fatigue can be fixed with a good night’s sleep, pushing your body to its limits day after day can weaken it over time, and pushing it past its limits even once could lead to an injury that prevents you from working for days, weeks, or even months afterward.
If you suffered an injury of this nature on the job recently, consider reaching out to a Winder overexertion injury lawyer for help pursuing workers’ compensation benefits. Getting paid fairly for this type of trauma can be especially challenging compared to other kinds of workers’ compensation claims, and a compassionate workers’ compensation attorney from Smith Hulsey Law could support you throughout your case and work tirelessly to secure maximum benefits.
Unlike minor aches and pains that typically subside, overexertion injuries are among the most commonly used grounds for workers’ comp claims nationwide. Some common injuries include the following:
Injuries like this serve as valid grounds for workers’ compensation claims compared to more serious trauma like bone fractures and brain injuries, so long as they are directly “work-related.”
As a Winder overexertion accident attorney could further explain, the term “work-related” not only applies to injuries that occur directly in the course of performing job-related duties but also injuries that occur while someone is on shift at a worksite but performing something that technically is not listed directly in their job description. For example, if an office worker throws their back out while lifting a box of paper files onto a high shelf, they are just as eligible for workers’ compensation benefits as they would be if they got carpal tunnel syndrome from typing on a keyboard for a prolonged period.
Likewise, all the same benefits that could be available through any other type of workers’ compensation claim may also be available to a claimant who suffered an overexertion injury at work. In addition to reimbursement for all reasonably necessary medical expenses, claims like this can seek “indemnity benefits” to make up for lost wages caused by a partial or total inability to work while recovering from an overexertion injury in the form of temporary partial disability (TPD) and temporary total disability (TTD) benefits.
Degenerative conditions like arthritis, which stem from constant work-related stress over time, may be the kind of overexertion injury which a Winder lawyer can help pursue PPD benefits for.
Excessive stretching or lifting heavy objects can do a lot more than just leave you sore for a day or two. As you may have unfortunately just learned, this kind of overexertion on the job may leave you unable to work and cause substantial physical pain.
A Winder overexertion injury lawyer could help you secure benefits through your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance coverage for various losses caused by this type of trauma. Speak with the legal team at Smith Hulsey Law today to discuss your options.
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