Philadelphia
Workers' Compensation Repetitive Stress Injury Attorney

A repetitive stress injury (RSI) is often extremely painful and disabling. Also called a repetitive strain injury, cumulative trauma disorder or occupational overuse syndrome, an RSI occurs when a worker overuse muscles, tendons or nerves, generally in the hands, arms and upper back. The most common repetitive strain injury is carpal tunnel syndrome. Other common types of RSIs are reflex sympathetic dystrophy, stenosing tenosynovitis, DeQuervain's syndrome, trigger finger or trigger thumb, epicondylitis, tendonitis, tenosynovitis and thoracic outlet syndrome.

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Repetitive stress injuries are most common among computer users, waiters and waitresses, and assembly line workers, all of whom use their hands and arms frequently, generally doing the same motion over and over. Although stretching and physical therapy may reduce the pain of RSIs, the conditions often require surgery, followed by lengthy periods of exercise, physical therapy and rehabilitation.

If you are suffering from a work-related repetitive stress injury such as carpal tunnel syndrome, regardless of who is at fault, you need an attorney who is familiar with the conditions and has represented numerous workers who have suffered from them. Repetitive stress claims are often complex, and employers and insurance companies frequently fight these claims, asserting that the conditions were not related to a worker's employment.
Because Jack B. Katz devotes his practice exclusively to Pennsylvania workers' compensation matters, he is familiar with these cases, and understands how frightening these conditions are to his clients and their families, who are rightfully concerned about the chronic nature of many of these injuries. Attorney Jack B. Katz handles these claims aggressively and explores every option to assure that his clients receive all of the benefits to which they are entitled, and that they receive them promptly.

A former Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section, Jack understands the needs and concerns of his clients and their families. Jack handles every case personally, and his clients know that when they have a question, they can talk directly to their attorney and get prompt, straightforward and accurate answers.

When you need a lawyer to assist you with an Repetitive Stress claim, call Attorney Jack B. Katz at (215) 603-9681 or click here to send Jack an e-mail; he will reply as quickly as possible.

All consultations are free and there is never a charge unless Jack gets a recovery for you or prevents the insurance company from stopping your hard-earned workers' compensation benefits.