Welcome to the 3rd installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss workers' compensation and repetitive motion injuries.
An overview of DeQuervain’s Syndrome and Lateral CTS
DeQuervain Syndrome is also nicknamed Mother’s Wrist or Washerwoman’s Sprain. In more medical, technical terms it is known as de Quervain's tenosynovitis, de Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis, or Radial styloid tenosynovitis. DeQuervain’s syndrome is an inflammation (or tendinosis) that occurs in the sheath or the tunnel which surround the two tendons which are responsible for the thumb’s movement.
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Welcome to the 2nd installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and Workers' Compensation.
What is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy?
CRPS or complex regional pain syndrome as it is technically known by is a progressively chronic disease that is characterized by changes, pain, and swelling of the skin. It is a disease which to date has no cure and has been divided into 2 categories (see below). Nerve lesions are often present after the injury has occurred.
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Case Study: Injured worker's employer illegally discourages him from pursuing workers' comp benefits
Throughout this summer, I plan on posting several Georgia workers' compensation case studies. These case studies involve actual cases I have managed in recent years, and they often touch on many issues people may face when going through the workers' compensation system in Georgia. All names of clients, employers and physicians will be changed so as to protect the privacy of my clients. Today, we will discuss the case of "Mr. B," an injured worker whose employer tried to pull an illegal move and direct him to pursue an insurance claim with his own insurer rather than pursue workers' comp benefits.
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Workers’ Compensation Insurance can cover mental conditions. However, for this to happen, you really need to be able to link the mental condition to a specific event – such as a traumatic event experienced on the job or the development of a physical problem which then lead to your mental problem. Mental health issues are rarely compensable in and of themselves; linking them to physical events is key to receiving workers’ comp benefits based on psychiatric issues.
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Workers' Compensation Insurance and Occupational Disease/Injuries
As you may already know, Workers’ Compensation insurance is one of the most widely accessible entitlement programs in the US today. It is most commonly referred to as a series of paid benefits available to any employee who is injured on the job or becomes ill as a result of performing their jobs. Federal and state laws require all employers to provide Workers’ Compensation benefits to all employees, and it is usually available through a private carrier. Additionally, employees are paid these benefits regardless of whose fault the accident or injury is.
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Recently I had a workers' comp case where my client suffered from a very severe and complex ankle injury and had to undergo 2 surgeries over a period of several months. Even after the surgeries, she still required ongoing medical care and had limited range of movement, resulting in her inability to work certain jobs.
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Recently I had to handle a situation for a client when the workers' compensation insurance company denied treatment for migraine headaches caused by medication given to my client by an authorized physician.
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