What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
Back in Aug. of 2011 I had back surgery to repair a bulging disc that was pinching a nerve. After surgery we discovered the disc re-ruptured and I'm facing more surgery as a result of increasing pain.
Now while I had back problems for years, a friend of mine said my job may have aggravated the original injury and I could be entitled to compensation as a result.
My job was a machine set up person. A lot of the dies I had to lift were in the 30 to 50 lbs range. And some were located in very questionable places and difficult to retrieve.
When I returned to work I still had difficulty getting around and walked with a cane (still do). I was sent back to work with no restrictions because at the time we did not know of the re-rupture. As time went I was moved to a job that required a lot of repeated sitting and standing. After my first day of working the job I spent most of the weekend in pain. When I returned to work and expressed my concern about the job they brought up the no restriction and said I could be sent home if I continued to argue. I went back and continued the job as instructed.
Could I have a case on either of these
Back in Aug. of 2011 I had back surgery to repair a bulging disc that was pinching a nerve. After surgery we discovered the disc re-ruptured and I'm facing more surgery as a result of increasing pain.
Now while I had back problems for years, a friend of mine said my job may have aggravated the original injury and I could be entitled to compensation as a result.
My job was a machine set up person. A lot of the dies I had to lift were in the 30 to 50 lbs range. And some were located in very questionable places and difficult to retrieve.
When I returned to work I still had difficulty getting around and walked with a cane (still do). I was sent back to work with no restrictions because at the time we did not know of the re-rupture. As time went I was moved to a job that required a lot of repeated sitting and standing. After my first day of working the job I spent most of the weekend in pain. When I returned to work and expressed my concern about the job they brought up the no restriction and said I could be sent home if I continued to argue. I went back and continued the job as instructed.
Could I have a case on either of these