For example, you could be depressed because you are in a lot of pain from a physical injury. An injury can also be a combination of physical and psychological problems. For example, you have an injury if you fall off a ladder and break your leg, but you can also have an injury if you saw a co-worker die in a machine accident and now you are afraid of working near machinery. You can have an injury to your body, or your mind, thoughts, and emotions. If you have questions about your benefits or if you would like more information on the Virginia Workers’ Compensation system, order our book, The Ultimate Guide to Workers’ Compensation in. Your injury can be physical or psychological. The Injured Workers Law Firm is a Richmond, Virginia based firm solely focused on serving clients with workers compensation claims in Virginia. For example, if you injure your knee at work and then develop a back problem because the knee injury changes how you walk, your back problem is also a work-related injury. You may also be able to get benefits if a work-related injury leads to another injury. It could be something you had before you worked at your job, such as asthma attacks, and now the chemicals you work with cause your asthma to return. You might also get benefits if your work makes an old medical condition start up again or get worse. This means it is work-related and you could be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. But your back pain could be from a lot of lifting at work, or a twisting movement you do over and over in your job. If your employer has not specified a written policy on who to report to, report to your direct. For example, you might not think your back pain is connected with your job because you did not have an accident and you have the pain all the time. If you are injured, report the injury to your employer. Or the work-related injury or disease could be something that happens over time. The injury might happen in an accident, for example, falling off a ladder. For example, if you have a heart attack at home, or you develop lung cancer years after working in the mines, it could be related to your job. If your problem starts when you are not at work, your work could still be the cause of your injury. For example, if you develop a pain in your back after lifting something heavy at work, your job could be the cause. Your work does not have to be the only cause of your injury or disease, but it must be a significant cause. Even when someone else does something to you on purpose and you get injured, you can receive benefits. This means it does not matter whose fault the injury was.
Workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system. If you need medical treatment, ask your employer for a Form LS-1, which authorizes. In this booklet we will call it the Board. What to do if you are injured Notify your employer immediately. If youre not sure if your situation is a claim or incident, just call us at 800.285.8525. It used to be called the Workers’ Compensation Board.
Workers’ compensation is paid by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Workers’ compensation benefits are payments for injuries or diseases that are related to the work you were doing.
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