Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Back Injury | Work Comp Attorney
No matter your job or occupation, a back injury can place a significant hardship on you and your family. If you sustained a back injury while completing a task or assignment at your place of employment, you may be entitled to Minnesota workers compensation.
Report Your Injury and Get Medical Treatment
With any work-related injury including a back injury, it is important that you report your injury immediately to your employer and seek medical treatment. It is important that you take these initial steps to protect your interests. With a back injury, the severity of the injury can vary from a strain/sprain to a fracture or herniated disc. In some situations, a back injury may even result in the need for surgery. Make sure you are getting treatment with someone who specializes in workers compensation matters.
If you suffered an injury and would like to talk to a Minnesota workers’ compensation lawyer, please feel free to contact Jerry Sisk. Contact him 24 hours a day at (855)354-2667.
Make sure to seek medical care following your work back injury. The doctor can evaluate your condition and determine what needs to be done whether it be diagnostic tests such as MRIs, CT scans or x-rays. They can also determine how it should be treated with medication, injections, physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, massage or even potentially surgery. Back pain can come from a variety of different factors including damaged, bulging or torn discs, vertebra out of place or impingement on nerves. Symptoms can range from aches and pains to numbness and tingling.
Work Restrictions for your Work Injury
It is important when discussing with your doctors to also evaluate if you are in need of work restrictions. It is imperative that if you are missing time from work because of the work-related injury that you have written restrictions from your doctor so that wage loss benefits can be obtained.
Following a work-related back injury, you should talk with a work injury lawyer so as to evaluate your options and make sure you are getting the benefits you deserve.
If you are not receiving the workers’ compensation benefits you should be entitled too, it is important that you speak with a workers’ compensation injury lawyer to go over your case. Contact the Jerry Sisk to discuss your workers’ compensation case or call (855)354-2667 TODAY.
WC FAQ
What types of injuries are covered?
Injuries to the neck, back, and shoulder are some of the most common. For a more complete list please visit our practice area page. If you don’t see a particular type of injury it still may be covered.
What types of benefits are paid?
Wage loss, permanent partial disability, medical, and vocational rehabilitation services are all eligible benefits under workers’ compensation. For a more detailed explanation regarding these benefits, please visit our videos page.
How do I get treatment for my injury?
For “reasonable and necessary” treatment it is the employer and their insurer who are responsible for payment. Both hospitalization and surgery are covered. Any therapy for physical and pain management treatment is also covered under workers’ compensation benefits.
How can I afford a lawyer to help me?
We do not charge any fees to consult and discuss your workers’ compensation case. No fees are charged unless you wish to retain our services AND we are able to recover benefits on your behalf. If we do not recover any benefits, you won’t owe us anything.