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Overexertion Injuries
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Boca Raton Overexertion Workers’ Comp Attorneys
Lifting, carrying, bending, pulling, pushing, kneeling – all typical workplace behaviors – for days, weeks and years on end will wear your body down, especially if you’re older or already contending with pre-existing conditions or past injuries. Jobs that require manual labor often lead to overexertion injuries, which is why it is one of the most common workplace injury types and one of the leading reasons why workers are forced to take days away from work, losing critical weekly wages as a result.
You don’t have to have a drastic accident at work to qualify for workers’ compensation. Florida workers are entitled to compensation if their duties have harmed them and caused them to miss work as a result, but they sometimes need a qualified attorney to help them secure adequate reimbursement.
At Kanner & Pintaluga, our expert workers’ compensation attorneys will advocate for the comprehensive compensation you deserve.
Common Types of Overexertion Injuries
- Strains, Sprains and Tears: Strains, sprains and tears account for a sizable majority of overexertion injuries and are responsible for approximately 70 percent of overexertion claims. These injuries primarily impact muscles, tendons and ligaments, affecting your ability to move freely and without pain. These are pervasive in the construction and manufacturing industries, where job duties may consist entirely of lifting and pushing heavy objects – aggravating workers’ risk.
- Back Injuries: Nearly half of overexertion injuries occur in the back. Back injuries – including herniated discs, lumbar strain and spinal degradation – can result from improper lifting techniques, lifting excessively heavy objects or repetitive motions, like lifting boxes in a warehouse.
- Joint and Tendon Injuries: Joint and tendon injuries – like tendonitis and rotator cuff injuries – are often the outcome of repetitive motions, forceful exertions or awkward postures, such as using your shoulder while lifting or keeping your wrists bent for prolonged periods of time.
- Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs): Repeating the same motion every day – whether it’s lifting boxes or typing on a keyboard – day in and day out can lead to employees developing repetitive stress injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis.
- Hernias: Heaving lifting without proper technique or adequate support can open a gap in your abdominal wall that allows your abdominal content to push through, creating a hernia. Hernias are often visible as a bulge or swelling in your stomach and can lead to substantial discomfort. While not necessarily an immediately life-threatening condition, they can become one if neglected and allowed to persist.
- Neck Injuries: Poor posture while sitting at a cubicle or constant sudden neck movements can lead to a strain that can restrict your mobility, inflict a dull, ongoing pain and cause headaches without rest and rehabilitation.
- Heat Stress: Those who work outside, like roofers and construction contractors, are at risk of heat exhaustion or incurring heat strokes, especially workers in Boca Raton that aren’t allowed proper rest and hydration.
Requirements for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim for an Overexertion Injury
All you need to receive workers’ compensation is to be injured while performing job duties for a company with a minimum of four employees – or one if you work in construction. Unlike other states, Florida also doesn’t exclude undocumented employees from receiving workers’ compensation. Full-time, part-time or seasonal – regardless of your work status, you deserve workers’ compensation. The only individuals who may not qualify are freelancers, agricultural workers and domestic workers, though it can vary on a case-by-case basis.
To increase your chances of securing maximum compensation, you’ll need to:
- Promptly report your injury and submit all other necessary legal forms to your employer – the sooner, the better
- See a medical professional who can provide you with a detailed report of your injury and necessary treatments that proves your overexertion injury is work-related
- Gather evidence to strengthen your claim, including witness testimony, photos and videos of your workplace and the scene of the accident and surveillance footage of the accident if available.
- Highlight how your workplace injury has impacted your financial situation with pay stubs showing your lost wages and jeopardized employee benefits
- Submit documentation of your continued adherence to your treatment plan to show the severity of your injury and your commitment to a speedy recovery
An experienced and dedicated workers’ compensation attorney, like the ones at Kanner & Pintaluga in Boca Raton, will take care of all of this for you so you can focus on your recovery.
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