If you can demonstrate the injury to be work related, then you can claim it.
The state of PA for workmens comep. Is considered a nofault state. Once they receive the claim from your imployers,the co. that you worked for is nolonger involved in paying you your salary. You should receive 66 and 1/3 of your salary,considered lost wages. You need to be off of work for at leasted one week before you start receiving workmen comp. checks.
You were diagnosed by your EMPLOYER? (???) If you mean you were diagnosed by doctors employed by, or under contract to, your employer, you would have to produce a written, signed diagnosis to the Workmans Compensation Board examiners. After considering your case, they could award you a percentage amount commensurate with your disability.
You have not given enough information. Carpal tunnel is an occupational disease. I think that is what it is called. It is caused from repetitive motion. It is not caused from one specific injury. If you had a specific injury it could not have caused the carpel tunnel. However, you may still have an OWCP claim for the carpel tunnel if you return to your doctor and ask them what caused the carpel tunnel . If there is a repetitive component to your job,i.e keying mail? Keyboard? this may be the cause of carpel tunnel, then it is indeed a claim for OWCP. You did not say what the injury was or what the results were but the carpel tunnel was just something the doctor happened to find when he examined you after the accident . You have had it all along , not just because of the accident.
I have heard that it is very easy to get carpal tunnel again after you've had surgery for it once. This is especially so if you continue to do repetitive motion work. You may or may not be able to have the workers comp insurance company from before pay for doctors bills. This depends on how you settled your original claim. If it was setteled as an open ended claim you may still be able to collect. I am not sure if there is a time cap on that. But if this is a new injury after you were declared as fully healed after your last surgery you will need to obtain workers comp again through your new employer or if its the same employer file a new claim. (they may not have the same insurance company still). Please note I am not a lawyer and this is just from what I have read and understand to be true since my husband has received carpal tunnel surgery and is involved in a workers comp suit.
Yes, you can be fired if you have carpal tunnel syndrome, but it depends on the circumstances. If your condition affects your ability to perform your job and you cannot accommodate it or find a suitable solution, an employer may have grounds for termination. However, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar laws, employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, including those with carpal tunnel syndrome. If you feel you were terminated unjustly due to your condition, you may have legal grounds for a claim.
Every state is different you need to check with Ohio's work comp laws..2 good links listed below
You will need to check with your states work comp laws to find out how long you have to report a workrelated injury. Some states it is 30 days for acute injuries and longer for repetitive use type injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Remember just because you file it doesn't mean it will be accepted as a workrelated case.
Yes, you have three years to file for workers' compensation in Pennsylvania. After you return to work after receiving workers' compensation, you have, at least, 9.6 years to re-open the wage loss claim. The medical claim is for life.
i lost a finger in 1983 do i get money for that
Your injury may be compensable. An example of injury that is the result of repetitive motion, that can be received over prolonged work-related activity, is carpal tunnel syndrome.
Depending on which state you live in , some states have a 30 day window in which a fired or laid off employee can file a workers comp claim. If you are in this situation, I would suggest that you consult an attorney who will gladly help you file this type of claim.