Can I Seek Workers' Compensation for Mental Illness?
In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to the incidences of mental illness in the United States and how workplace conditions may aggravate such conditions, rendering the worker as unable to work as if he had been injured in a work accident.
While it is possible to seek workers' compensation benefits for a mental illness, it is not an easy process. It is important for any individual suffering with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other mental illness to work with an attorney who is experienced at workers' comp law, and who is also familiar with various types of mental illness and how work place conditions can affect them and make it difficult to perform the job.
The law office of Arlene Glenn Simolike, Esq. and Associates, P.C., has been assisting clients in workers' compensation matters since 1976. To learn more about seeking benefits for a work-related mental illness, contact our law office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, today.
Workers' Compensation Claims for Mental Illness
Not everybody knows that workers' compensation benefits are often available for individuals who suffer from mental illness or another psychological condition. In order to seek a workers' comp claim for mental illness, it must be shown that the mental illness was caused at work by working conditions or aggravated. High levels of stress at work may cause a mental illness. A traumatic event at work may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. A manager pressuring an employee may cause him or her to have anxiety attacks.
Not all mental illness claims are valid, and it can be quite hard to prove that the illness is work-related. However, if you are suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or another psychological disorder and you believe that it is work-related or made worse by work conditions, you should talk to an experienced workers' comp attorney about your legal options.
Remember: A mental illness does not always have obvious symptoms like a physical injury does. It is important to seek medical treatment for your mental illness not only for your own good, but also to document all-important evidence necessary to make a valid workers' comp claim.
Contact a Bucks County Workers' Compensation Lawyer
To learn more about how our firm can help you seek benefits for a mental illness or other disability, contact us today to schedule a free 30-minute consultation.
