{"id":9838,"date":"2021-12-02T19:11:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T19:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dyslawgroup.com\/?p=9838"},"modified":"2022-04-13T07:58:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T07:58:43","slug":"work-related-mental-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dyslawgroup.com\/work-related-mental-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Claim for a Work-Related Mental Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dyslawgroup.com\/index.php\/practice-areas\/workers-compensation\/\"><strong>workers&#8217; compensation lawyer<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;can help you seek monetary restitution if you&#8217;ve suffered a psychological injury at work. In order to qualify for workers&#8217; compensation, you must be able to demonstrate that either you suffered a psychological trauma at work or that a physical injury you sustained at work has left you mentally incapacitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mental injury can be difficult to prove without the help of a psychologist or a close family member, so you&#8217;ll need medical documentation to back up your claim. They can vouch for the improvement in your mental health that you claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you can prove a&nbsp;<strong>medical claim<\/strong>&nbsp;is compensable, you must first understand the types of claims that qualify for compensation. Because of this, it is important to know what can lead to a work-related mental stress claim and how a mental disability might appear. Please do not hesitate to contact one of our personal injury attorneys if you believe you (or someone you know) has suffered a psychological injury at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why might a person suffer from a mental health problem at work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Workplace trauma, such as witnessing an accident or the death of a coworker, can result in a psychological injury. It can also be a result of a variety of workplace abuse. The abuse can come in a variety of forms, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stressed out<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Denial of time off for personal or vacation reasons<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bullying<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Having to deal with difficult people<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Working conditions that are inhumane.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Harassment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Threats to the security of one&#8217;s employment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>A psychological injury at work can be difficult to prove ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are unable to prove a mental health work-related injury, you will need to show that your mental health has been negatively impacted by work-related experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of this, you will need to demonstrate that you were in good mental health prior to being exposed to the work-related conditions. It is possible to support a claim for\u00a0mental injury\u00a0in the workplace if you are able to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Work-related psychological injury compensation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Workplace mental health injury recovery times vary widely, depending on the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a difference between a minor case of anxiety and a severe incident that resulted in PTSD. A specific amount of damages can&#8217;t be calculated until you&#8217;ve presented evidence of the injury&#8217;s source, received treatment and had your condition regularly treated and updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dyslawgroup.com\/\">DYS Lawyers<\/a>\u00a0Group are here for you<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact\u00a0DYS Lawyers Group\u00a0if you believe you have suffered a psychological injury at work and need legal assistance. Injured workers&#8217; compensation claims,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dyslawgroup.com\/index.php\/practice-areas\/head-brain-injuries\/\">psychological injury compensation<\/a>, and more can all be handled by our knowledgeable attorneys. Please give us a call at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(310) 473-2355\">(310) 473-2355<\/a>\u00a0if you&#8217;d like to set up an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mental injury can be difficult to prove without the help of a psychologist or a close family member, so you&#8217;ll need medical documentation to back up your claim. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-workplace-injury"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Claim for a Work-Related Mental Injury - DYS Law Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Work-Related Mental Injury can be difficult to prove without the help of a psychologist or a close family member.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dyslawgroup.com\/work-related-mental-injury\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Claim for a Work-Related Mental Injury - 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