{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"No Accident. No Fall. Still a Workers\u2019 Comp Claim? | Cumulative Trauma Explained","description":" Episode #164 What if your job didn\u2019t injure you in one moment\u2026 but slowly damaged your body over the years?  You never slipped.  You never fell.  Nothing dramatic happened.  But your back started hurting. Your knees got worse. Your wrists didn\u2019t work the way they used to.  You thought: \u201cMaybe I\u2019m just getting older.\u201d  But what if your job was part of the reason?  Welcome to the final episode of our Injury by Injury series, where Carmen Ramirez sits down with attorney Mark Thuesen to explain one of the most misunderstood Workers\u2019 Compensation injuries in California: Cumulative Trauma, or CT.  Unlike a typical workplace accident, cumulative trauma develops gradually. It can come from repetitive movements, heavy lifting, awkward positions, long hours, or years of physical work.  And often, there\u2019s no single day you can point to and say, \u201cThat\u2019s when I got hurt.\u201d  \ud83d\udd25 IN THIS EPISODE, MARK BREAKS DOWN:  \u2022 Think it\u2019s just aging? Your job could be part of the problem.  \u2022 No accident. No fall. No exact injury date. You may still have a Workers\u2019 Comp claim.  \u2022 Left or got fired from your job? That doesn\u2019t automatically mean you lost your rights.  \u2022 Pain at night or at home? That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean your injury didn\u2019t come from work.  \u2022 Insurance denied your claim? Mark explains what the insurance company is actually supposed to investigate.  \u2022 Treatment denied? Learn what UR and IMR have to do with getting medical care.  \u2022 Got a settlement offer? Mark explains why the first number you hear may not tell the whole story.    THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY  You don\u2019t have to be certain that your pain is work-related before asking questions.  If you\u2019ve been doing the same job for years and your body is slowly breaking down, don\u2019t automatically assume it\u2019s just aging.  It could be connected to your work.  And you don\u2019t have to figure that out alone.  Sometimes, the best first step is simply talking to a Workers\u2019 Comp attorney and learning what options may be available. Your health comes first.    Chapters:  0:00 \u2014 Comprender las lesiones por trauma acumulativo  5:58 \u2014 C\u00f3mo reportar una lesi\u00f3n  11:58 \u2014 Reclamar despu\u00e9s de dejar un empleo  26:50 \u2014 Denegaciones de reclamos y t\u00e1cticas de las aseguradoras  31:32 \u2014 Tratamiento para trauma acumulativo  42:59 \u2014 El papel de la representaci\u00f3n legal    \ud83c\udfac START AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INJURY BY INJURY SERIES  For the past two months, we\u2019ve broken down workplace injuries injury by injury \u2014 including back, shoulder, knee, hand, and wrist injuries.  If you missed the earlier episodes, start here: \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/youtu.be\/CL4B7U6It3A    Special thank you to everyone who has followed this series, shared your stories, reached out, and called because you recognized yourself in these injuries. Some of you realized that what you were experiencing might not be \u201cjust getting older\u201d or \u201cjust part of the job\u201d and decided to ask for help.  That\u2019s exactly why we created this series: to help you recognize what may be happening to your body and understand that you have options.  If you\u2019re watching this and thinking, \u201cThat sounds like me,\u201d don\u2019t ignore it. You don\u2019t have to know whether you have a case or have all the answers before reaching out.  \ud83d\udc49 Schedule a FREE, CONFIDENTIAL consultation with the Pacific Workers team https:\/\/workcomptalk.net\/free-case-evaluation\/ Tell them what happened, ask your questions, and find out what options may be available for your situation.  Your injury may have happened slowly. That doesn\u2019t mean you have to face it alone.    LISTEN & WATCH  \ud83c\udfa7 Subscribe to WorkComp Talk for more conversations about California workers\u2019 compensation, workplace injuries, denied claims, medical treatment, settlements, and injured workers\u2019 rights.  \ud83d\udcfa Prefer Spanish? Check out our Spanish channel, Tu Lucha, where we explain California workers\u2019 compensation in Spanish for the Latino community.    MORE RESOURCES  \ud83d\udcda Pacific Workers Blog:  https:\/\/www.pacificworkers.com\/blog\/  \ud83c\udf10 WorkComp Talk:  www.workcomptalk.net  \u2696\ufe0f Pacific Workers:  www.pacificworkers.com    This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Every Workers\u2019 Compensation case is different. ","author_name":"Work Comp Talk Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/workcomptalk.net","html":"