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Your employer is already upset that you will have to be out of work while your on-the-job injury heals. It’s not your fault, and you’re just trying to get better--but now your doctor says you’ll have to stay home for several more weeks due to an intervening injury.
Intervening injuries occur during the healing process of a primary injury, such as an infection after surgery for a broken leg. While many workers are told their employer is not liable for intervening NJ work injuries, the truth is that any injury costs related to your condition may be covered by worker’s compensation, including:
- Increased hospital care. Workers may need emergency room treatment, additional surgeries, and expensive post-operative recovery in a hospital environment.
- Extended healing. An intervening injury may worsen a worker’s condition, while undoing all of the healing and rehabilitation through which the employee has worked. Secondary injury may require a cast, immobilization, or bed rest for several months past the employee’s anticipated return-to-work date.
- Rehabilitation. After your injured limb has become stable, you will likely need several weeks of physical therapy to strengthen the muscles and regain your full range of motion.
- Disability. An injury to an already-damaged area increases the risk of healing complications, leaving many employees to suffer permanent disability, chronic pain, and a reduced future earning capacity.
If your employer is denying your rightful benefits after an injury, New Jersey worker’s compensation attorney Manfred F. Ricciardelli, Jr., can help you get the payments you deserve. Call us today at (877) 360-0183 to begin your FREE consultation, or click the link above to download our FREE book, What the Injured Worker Needs to Know: Your Workers Comp Guide.