Monthly Archives: December 2020
How Does Workers’ Compensation Handle Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs)?
Most of the time, when someone thinks about injuries that happen on the job, that may be eligible for workers’ compensation, one thinks about a fall or other physical injury caused by negligence. However, work injuries can be more gradual, and nowhere is this more common than in dealing with repetitive stress injuries (RSIs),… Read More »
Does Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Insurance Cover Mental Health Problems?
Normally, workers’ compensation insurance only tends to cover injuries and occupational diseases that affect employees physically. However, there are exceptional circumstances where an injured employee may be able to apply for benefits when their injury is mental or emotional in nature – for example, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is important to… Read More »