Degenerative disc disease isn’t actually a disease. It’s the term for when the cushions between your vertebrae put stress on nerves and cause pain after becoming herniated or otherwise damaged due to years of wear and tear. Millions of people suffer from degenerative disc disease, and many can trace their condition to repetitive on-the-job stress […]
Do Work Injuries Cause Bulging Discs and Herniated Discs?
Bulging discs and herniated discs are not interchangeable terms. Both involve the rubbery “shock-absorbers” between the vertebrae, they can have similar symptoms and there is even some inconsistency among the medical community in how the terms are used. But they are different conditions, and that difference can be important in relation to a possible work […]
Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits for Workers’ Compensation in New York
A rehabilitation program is designed to assist an individual who has sustained some type of injury in reaching maximum medical improvement. The goal of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is to help an injured/disabled individual return to work. In the event that an individual is injured at work and is unable to return to his or her […]
New York Workers’ Compensation Rights: Returning to Work
You suffered an injury at work. You’ve been off work for a few days or weeks to recoup. You aren’t sure when you should go back. It’s not an uncommon situation for people to feel they must go back to work immediately for fear of losing their job. Luckily, you have rights that protect you. […]
New York Workers’ Compensation Rights and Benefits for Nerve Damage
In the U.S., more than 2.8 million people are injured on the job every year. Thousands of those who are injured suffer from nerve damage as a result of the work-related accident. They are injured in different types of accidents. They fall off of ladders and scaffolding, they injure their backs when they lift heavy […]
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