Back and Neck Injuries

Back and Neck Injuries in the Workplace

Your back has many discs that serve several functions. These discs can be damaged when you suffer an injury, which causes a slew of other issues. Any leakage of the disc can press on nerves in the spine, causing pain. Tendons, muscles, and ligaments will also suffer from the injury.

Your health is always the number one priority. Seek help immediately if you feel you have injured your back or neck, as injuries can worsen over time. After a serious back injury, you can have limited physical function which will negatively impact your ability to work.

Iowa Workers' Compensation

In the state of Iowa, employees are entitled to compensation if they find themselves injured at work. Even if employees have pre-existing conditions, legal consult can prove that the work environment worsened it. Proving that work aggravated the issue even further can lead to a heavier compensation.

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Amount of Compensation

The amount of compensation you are due has to do with how much the injury impairs your future income. The amount of potential earnings that you will be missing out on because of the injury needs to be calculated. Other factors come into play, such as:

• Age of employee
• Extent of education
• Work history
• Skills
• Loss of earnings
• Motivation
• Impairment
• Functional capacity
• Work restrictions
• Ability to return to pre-injury job
• Termination or continued employment

All of these relevant factors need to be taken into account when calculating the worker's compensation. Workers should be receiving enough money in compensation to make up for time lost healing from the injury. To ensure this happens, the worker should contact attorneys that are educated in workers' compensation.

Total Disability

An employee does not have to be totally disabled to receive total disability compensation. If they cannot return to work due to an injury that occurred in the workplace, they are still entitled to weekly disability for the rest of their lives.

Our lawyers can ensure you are rightfully paid for the injuries you have suffered from in the workplace. Don't go through it alone; receive a free consultation today.