Legal Question in Workers Comp in Texas

I have been working overseas in both Iraq and Aghhanistan for over 5 years. I recently returned to work in Iraq about 2 months ago. I have a different job than I used to and it is a very physical job. I use my hands alot and have developed carpal tunnel in both hands. This keep me up for several hours a night. My work here has been with the same company for the entire time. I have taken 2 breaks from here and returned to work in the states as a bartender. Bartending has not been a problem as far as the carpal tunnel is concerned. I first started to get it in 2004 while working in Afghanistan in another labor intensive job. I switched depts. after 6 months and it went away so I didn't report it at the time. I worked in that job for 4.5 years without incident.The main reason I didn't report it is because my company has a bad reputation for sending people home from overseas work at the least little hint of physical ailments. My question to you is do I have a possible or absolute case for workmens comp. benefits if I do now report the problem to the medics on staff? I cannot work in this dept. and go through this agony for very much longer. Please advise.

Tim


Asked on 5/20/11, 11:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald McLeaish McLeaish&Associates;, P.C.

Texas work comp requires employees to tell their employers within 30 days of knowing an injury is caused by work....we find many people like u with good jobs who do not report injury and/or may tell of hurting but not that it is work related. and we can't help them...

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Answered on 5/20/11, 2:05 pm


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