When
you bring up the topic of injury-prone work, the first thing that
usually comes to mind is road or construction work. Rarely, will
anyone think of a 9 to 5 desk job as risky. Unfortunately, working
behind a desk or typing on a computer all day do carry injury risks,
too.
The
most common type of injury for office workers is repetitive stress
injury or disorder (RSI or RSD). It is said that at least one in
eight Americans has been plagued with this condition at one point or
another. While RSD doesn't sound as serious as a slip and fall injury
common in construction or road jobs, RSD is characterized by symptoms
like pain, tingling and numbness, fatigue, and weakness. With these
symptoms, an employee with RSD may not be able to perform as
efficiently or productively as he or she should.
Those
who feel said symptoms may benefit from having themselves examined by
a medical practitioner. Being diagnosed with RSD may entitle the
afflicted employee to workers’ compensation benefits as well, which
they can use to take time off from work as needed to focus on
treatment or therapy, whichever is required. It may take a lot of
processing, though, and in some cases, legal help from a lawyer
will be warranted. Proving negligence on the part of the employer is
not necessary, but proving that it is an injury incurred within the
workplace is.
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