Sexual Harassment Does Not Entitle You to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Non-Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Workers' Compensation Benefits
I sometimes get calls from workers who have been the victim of sexual harassment in the work place and they want to know if this would entitle them to a workers’ compensation claim. The answer is NO. With sexual harassment there is no physical injury and the State of Virginia has gone as far as …
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Psychological Injuries Are Not Covered Unless you Have a PHYSICAL Injury First!
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Types Of Accidents, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
There seems to me a misconception out there among some workers that they can get workers’ compensation benefits for things like stress, depression, or anxiety. The truth is that, in Virginia, workers’ compensation benefits are only awarded for psychological injuries if the injured worker first has a PHYSICAL injury. For example, the State of Virginia …
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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Working With A Doctor
The sad truth is that surgery is not a 100% guarantee to a full recovery after a back injury. Sometimes, injured workers have surgery and don’t get any relief from their pain and/or their physical limitations. Sometimes, they get even worse! It is very sad but medicine is not always an exact science, especially when …
Severe Spinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Other Complications
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Working With A Doctor
I have been finding a lot of information recently on spinal cord injuries, paralysis, and paraplegia. It is a sad reality that many of the severe work injuries my clients experience are so traumatic that they can lead to other medical issues. This list is just the most common types of medical issues some of my …
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Types of Pain After a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types Of Accidents, Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Working With A Doctor
Many of my clients who have suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) not only have to deal with the complications that these types of injuries can lead to but they also experience a great deal of pain. Pain can be hard for people to describe so I wanted to share this list regarding identifying the different types …
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The Inner Workings of the Spinal Cord
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Strap in folks, it’s time for an anatomy lesson! It has been a long time since I sat in my human biology class studying the inner working of the human spinal cord and I’m guessing it’s been a while for you, too! The below article paints a really vivid picture of the parts of the …
Spinal Cord Injury – the Numbers
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
There are an estimated 12,000 spinal cord injuries every year in the United States alone. More than a quarter of a million Americans are currently living with spinal cord injuries. The cost of managing the care of spinal cord injury patients is $3 billion each year. The largest proportion of spinal cord injuries (36.5 percent) …
Levels of the Spinal Cord
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
The spinal cord is basically linked to all parts of our body, directly or indirectly, and so it makes sense that damage to the spinal cord will affect more than just your neck or back. I found a great list below that illustrates the levels of the spine and which part of the body those …
What Happens During a Spinal Cord Injury?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
When there is an injury to the neck or back, we usually can’t see it because it is internal. The damage to the spinal cord is not limited to the impact or injury mechanism but also from our body’s natural reactions (like swelling). Read the article below to see how our bodies may react when …
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Is Bursitis Covered by Virginia Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Claim Denied - Now What?, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I get a lot of phone calls about issues with bursitis. While a lot of the injured workers I talk to may not understand their diagnosis, they are even more confused when they find out that, more often than not, Bursitis is not an injury that is covered by Virginia workers’ compensation insurance. Bursitis Injury …
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