can you claim industrial injury for carpal tunnel disease
2007-03-05 00:12:05 · 8 answers · asked by reem2 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
you certainly can.my wife is in the process now with her union.dont let anyone tell you that you cant.
2007-03-05 00:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by earl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carpal Tunnel can be caused by repetitive motions. Carpal tunnel syndrome is more common in manual workers, especially if you have a job where you use a lot of wrist movement such as scrubbing or wringing. There are many other causes too. http://www.injuryadvice4u.co.uk/compensation-claims/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-claims.aspx
What kind of job did you do? How long have you worked there? It all depends. You haven't given many details. If you can prove that you have worked there long enough and you got the symptoms there, you have a chance.
Here is a website that you can fill out a claim and someone will talk to you: http://www.injuryadvice4u.co.uk/pages/accidentworkForm.aspxOr you can just put in the search - claim industrial injury for carpal tunnel and it will give you more than this one. You can also just go to your local lawyers and get a free consultation. Some get Workman's comp., but you do not get much money on workman comp.
You can try the non surgical methods first to see if that helps, then try the surgical methods. I work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and sometimes patients who have the surgery say it doesn't help them either. Look into all your options before you make a decision. Best wishes to you. It is a hard thing to get around sometimes, depending on your job.
2007-03-05 08:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. Though you should have had some sort of display screen user test to ensure your workstation is right for you and to advise you that carpal tunnel and other syndromes can happen if you don't take regular breaks. In this way the responibility has been passed to you rather than the company as the company has warned you and advised you on how to reduce the risk. If you have had this assessment, it is far more difficult to make a valid claim as you have been made aware of the risks and what you can do to minimise them.
2007-03-05 11:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by junkmonkey1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is little clinical data to prove whether repetitive and forceful movements of the hand and wrist during work or leisure activities can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. It is thus a fairly dubious prospect.
2007-03-06 02:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! If your job where you are working consist of repetative motion using your hands, you can get your hands worked on for free by your employer or through the state. Since i am self employed, i went through the state and got the initial testa; then the operation done on both hands. I chose to get both done at the same time. The new procedure is much less evasive than lets says 10 years ago and longer. I can barely see the 2 inch scars at the base of my palms now.
2007-03-05 08:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by MRJERK715 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is Carpal Tunnel!?!
2007-03-05 08:19:29 · answer #6 · answered by Girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No because you wont be able to prove that it happened at work. Is your work computer the only on you've ever used? Didn't think so. btw, its a syndrome not a disease.
2007-03-05 08:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by livinfortheweekend 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! I don't know the answer to your question but I wanted to say how RUDE Fi was.....omg, get a life...
2007-03-05 08:21:02 · answer #8 · answered by tracymcdiarmid 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋