Workers Comp Help
The Experiences of Injured Workers
Injured workers have shared their experiences with us as part of an informal survey. Read this story first. It illustrates the life of those who are cast aside by those responsible for providing medical care and compensation.
Please visit our injured worker forum and share your thoughts. If you feel comfortable doing so, please contribute your own story.
Featured Stories
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Crushed By A Truck At Work - A continuous struggle to obtain medical care.
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Because Of My Injury.... - A personal look at the effects of a work injury.
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About To Be Homeless - Comp benefits were disputed, but his attorney won't return his calls.
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Truck Driver Severely Injured On The Job - A dream job lost to a work injury.
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On The Job Head Injury - An experienced worker has to retrain for a new career.
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Corrections Officer Injured In An Assault - Mistreatment after an assault by a supervisor.
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Paralegal Injured At A Law Firm Job - An injury leads to lifetime disability.
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V.A. Nurse Assaulted By A Patient - A nurse struggles with trying to get adequate treatment, and RSD symptoms.
- Severe Workplace Back Injury Requiring Multiple Surgeries - A son describes how a work injury transformed his father's life.
Injured Worker Stories By State
Alabama
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Workplace Injury to My Back - Benefits denied after employer claimed not to have been notified of the injury.
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Back Injury At Work - Injury to a heavy equipment operator.
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Bulging Disc from Back Injury - Poor outcome after surgery.
Alaska
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome After a Wrist Injury - Comp doctors dispute injury causation.
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Torn ACL and meniscus from job injury - Dislocated knee injury not reported by a supervisor.
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Major depression and PTSD From Job Stress - Years of harassment take their toll.
Arkansas
- Chronic Tendonitis of the Upper Arm - Injured at an office furniture factory.
California
Colorado
Connecticut
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Back Injury Resulting in Spinal Fusion - Trying to get authorization for additional surgery.
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Severe Injuries While Working A Farm - Injury suffered in an equipment explosion.
Delaware
- Injured At Work While Removing Fence Posts - Physical laborer suffers disabling injuries.
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
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Torn Meniscus After Falling At Work - Fighting for workers comp benefits.
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Shoulder Injury At Work - "Ramp rat" injured on an airline job.
Idaho
Illinois
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Typing Injuries to a Worker's Arm, Hand and Wrist - Repetitive strain injuries take their toll.
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Lower Back Injury At Work - A long struggle leaves a worker feeling mistreated by his employer and the worker's compensation system.
Indiana
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Back Injury While Working For Sam's Club - A worker struggles against a company which seems intent on denying benefits.
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Slip And Fall At Work - Still disabled and in pain after an inadequate settlement.
Iowa
- Struck By A Car At Work - Knee injury after being hit by a car.
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome From A Job Injury - Describing the effects of a disabling injury in the context of a struggle for workers comp benefits.
Kansas
- Back Injury To A Semi Driver - Injured while assisting a mechanic performing truck repairs.
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
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Chemical Exposure Job Injury - Attributing injury to an employer's indifference to safety.
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Rotator Cuff Tear After Falling At Work - Worn down by the fight for comp benefits.
Michigan
Minnesota
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Mechanic Injured At Work - Knee and back injuries after being hit by a car.
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Fighting To Get Workers Comp Benefits - Forced to accept public assistance.
- Chemical Injury From Spilled Perfume - A fragrance sensitive worker is denied workers comp benefits.
Mississippi
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Slipped At Work Due To Food Spill - Restaurant's failure to clean up a spill leads to permanent disability.
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Truck Driver Suffering A Herniated Disc - Back injury after falling from the trailer.
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Head Injury At A Construction Work Site - Worker was struck on the helmet by falling concrete.
Missouri
Montana
- Repetitive Stress Injury Causing CTS and Focal Dystonia - Hand injury suffered by a clerical worker.
New Hampshire
- Slipped on Ice At Work - A fall leads to a serious knee injury.
Nebraska
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Cervical Sprain At Work - Benefits cut off after worker was unable to perform limited work shifts.
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Injured While Working At Wal-Mart - Worker injury from falling merchandise.
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
- Crushed Hand And Head Injury At Industrial Work Site - Fighting for benefits and a reasonable settlement.
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
- Slipped On Black Ice At Work - Injuries from a fall, with further injury while on light duty.
South Dakota
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Bumped Knee At Work Causing Injury - Bruised patella and lacerated patellar tendon.
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Human Waste - Some people and some workers are not valued by society.
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
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Injured After Following Orders To Perform Unsafe Work Task - Severely damaged rotator cuff and torn bicep requiring surgery.
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Work Injury To Neck And Hands From Repetitive Trauma - Multi-year fight for benefits and approval of surgery.
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Injured When Stairs Collapsed At Work - Worker has to litigate to obtain comp benefits.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
- Heavy Equipment Operator Injured On A Road Job - Repetitive stress injury from working rough material.
Canada
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Injured in a Forklift Accident - Temporary worker injured at a moving company job site.
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Back Injured While Working At A Car Dealership - Improper safety practices lead to serious injury.