Port Orange Workers’ Compensation Attorney

Helping Injured Workers Recover After an Accident

Workers compensation laws provide financial protection for employees who have been injured in workplace accidents or suffer from repetitive stress conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome. Unfortunately, making a successful workers compensation claim is not always easy, and can require the assistance of an experienced attorney, especially if your initial claim for coverage has been denied.

Why Do I Need a Workers' Comp Attorney?

At Politis & Matovina, P.A., our Port Orange workers' compensation lawyers understand the confusion often associated with a workers’ compensation claim or a claim denial. With that in mind, we work to provide helpful advice to victims of workplace accidents or repetitive injuries. Whether you need assistance filing an initial claim for workers compensation benefits, or have previously been denied coverage, we have the knowledge needed to help you understand your options for pursuing financial assistance for your recovery. By hiring an experienced workers’ compensation attorney you can improve your chances of getting the compensation you need to help you during this difficult time.

What is a Repetitive Stress Injury?

Workers’ compensation claims are usually filed after a violent accident causes a worker to suffer a serious injury. Yet this is not the only scenario after which workers’ comp benefits become necessary. Repetitive stress injuries (RSI) can also warrant workers’ compensation benefits as time goes by and the injury gradually worsens.

A repetitive stress injury is the result of gradual damage to muscles, joints, tendons, and nerves caused by repeating the same motion again and again across an extended period. For example, carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common RSIs, which is usually caused by long hours of typing on a keyboard for months or years. Although typing on a keyboard for a day is not likely to be harmful, the continued repetition of that simple and small motion can be.

Does Workers’ Comp Cover Repetitive Stress Injuries?

Repetitive stress injuries are tricky when it comes to workers’ compensation claims because they are covered but getting that coverage is not necessarily easy. Insurance companies like to try to avoid paying workers’ comp benefits by saying that the worker’s injury was suffered outside of work or is unrelated to job duties. Because an RSI forms gradually, it is easier for an insurer to point at other activities as the source of the injury. For example, an insurance company might argue that an office worker’s carpal tunnel syndrome has not been caused by years at a keyboard but instead by the worker’s baking habits, which requires him to roll, stretch, and knead dough by using his wrists and forearms.

Evidence that can help prove the source of an RSI could be:

• Medical notes from your doctor throughout the years
• Testimonies from other workers suffering from the same RSI
• Employer’s failure to address your RSI, such as failing to provide ergonomic equipment

What Injuries Qualify for Workers' Comp?

Our Port Orange workers’ compensation lawyers provide informative advice to those seeking coverage under Florida workers compensation laws. By carefully examining your case, we strive to provide the personalized advice you need to pursue compensation for all of your workplace related losses.

Common workplace injuries can include:

• Slips & Falls
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Injuries from falling objects
• Construction injuries
• Maritime injuries
• Chemical exposure

Whether you have been involved in a workplace accident, or are suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome or another repetitive stress disorder, we can help.

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Schedule a free consultation to discuss your specific workers' compensation claim with one of our attorneys. Our staff offers seasoned legal advice in a number of languages, including Spanish, French, Greek, Russian and English, allowing us to assist clients from a number of backgrounds.

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