{"id":1207,"date":"2021-09-07T16:37:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/?page_id=1207"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:24:23","slug":"trauma-psicologico","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/es\/compensacion-de-trabajadores\/lesion-laboral\/trauma-psicologico\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma Psicol\u00f3gico"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1207\" class=\"elementor elementor-1207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc2c1ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc2c1ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fea2973\" data-id=\"fea2973\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d21ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d21ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychological Injury<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8752794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8752794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fighting for your emotional injury and distress caused on the job <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5750acd elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5750acd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-578fb92\" data-id=\"578fb92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803cdba elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"803cdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Occupational Injuries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a43bc9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4a43bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/workers-compensation\/occupational-injury\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Occupational Injury<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/workers-compensation\/occupational-injury\/workers-comp-back-injuries\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Back Injuries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/workers-compensation\/occupational-injury\/slip-and-fall-injury\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Slip &amp; Fall Injuries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/workers-compensation\/occupational-injury\/neck-injuries\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Neck Injuries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/workers-compensation\/occupational-injury\/construction\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Construction Site Injury<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/workers-compensation\/occupational-injury\/carpal-tunnel-injury\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Carpal Tunnel Injury<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/workers-compensation\/occupational-injury\/cumulative-trauma\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cumulative Trauma Injury<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-665f223 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"665f223\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:81,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-188881b\" data-id=\"188881b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5b420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e5b420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONTACT US<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aed94d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aed94d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speak to a representative at California Work Injury Law Center.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af13f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af13f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cwilc.com\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT US<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bf8f73\" data-id=\"9bf8f73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b71a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b71a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Perelman School of Medicine, psychological trauma is caused by an adverse experience or series of experiences, that result in an injury that changes the way the brain functions, impairing neuropsychological, psychological, and cognitive functioning. A significant percentage of individuals will develop Traumatic Stress symptoms and PTSD including these common symptoms:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep disturbance and nightmares<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irritability, anger, and oppositional behavior<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intrusive memories and thoughts<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Withdrawal and avoidance of people, places, and things<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anxiety and panic<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypervigilance<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical symptoms: racing heart, headaches, stomach aches<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dd6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f8dd6d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1dc5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f1dc5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Psychiatric Injuries at Work &amp; Compensation Claims<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f58324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f58324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California&#8217;s law permits compensation for a wide range of disabilities resulting from job-related mental stress. Psychological stress may produce mental disorders, physical disorders, or both.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent changes in the law have tightened eligibility and created a higher threshold of evidence in proving cases of mental stress-related disability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, psychiatric stress injuries caused by normal personnel actions are no longer compensable. Typically, a worker must have been employed for at least 6 months to claim cumulative mental stress injuries. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3bd0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3bd0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is a Psychological Injury? <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2c1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae2c1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A psychological injury is when the person has suffered mental trauma as a result of an accident, sudden shock, or a traumatic event. Examples of psychiatric injuries are Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, and depression.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of a psychological injury caused by an accident or a traumatic event include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nightmares or flashbacks of the incident<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insomnia<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anxiety<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panic attacks<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agoraphobia<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypervigilance<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suicidal thoughts<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d826f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d826f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbabb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbabb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>How to Prove a Psychological Injury <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62f051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d62f051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pursuant to Labor Code 3208.3, (a)\u2002A psychiatric injury shall be compensable if it is a mental disorder that causes disability or needs for medical treatment&#8230; <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it is diagnosed using the terminology and criteria of the American Psychiatric Association&#8217;s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised, or the terminology and diagnostic criteria of other psychiatric diagnostic manuals generally approved and accepted nationally by practitioners in the field of psychiatric medicine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pursuant to Labor Code 3208.3 (b)(1),\u2002in order to establish that a psychiatric injury is compensable, an employee shall demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that actual events of employment were predominant as to all causes combined of the psychiatric injury.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>What do you have to do to prove an emotional injury?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must meet all the following requirements in order to receive benefits for a psychiatric injury:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must have a &#8220;mental disorder&#8221; that&#8217;s been diagnosed under accepted procedures.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of your mental disorder, you must have required medical treatment or experienced disability (meaning that you had to miss work or couldn&#8217;t do some of your work tasks).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must have worked for your employer for at least six months (not necessarily continuous), unless your psychiatric injury resulted from a sudden, extraordinary condition at work.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must prove that &#8220;actual events of employment&#8221; were the &#8220;predominant&#8221; cause of your psychiatric injury\u2014meaning that when all the causes are taken into account, working conditions were at least 51% responsible. (The standard is lower\u201435% to 40%\u2014if you were a victim of violence at work or you were directly exposed to a &#8220;significant violent act.&#8221;)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Documentation to keep when trying to prove an injury.<\/p><p><strong>What Can Employers Do When an Employee Claims Psychological Injuries?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers and insurance companies routinely deny workers&#8217; comp claims for psychological conditions like depression and anxiety.\u00a0California workers&#8217; comp system treats psychiatric injuries differently than physical injuries. There are a couple of rationales behind this. First, psychological injuries are based on employees&#8217; internal experiences (that is, their thoughts and feelings). There aren&#8217;t good objective tests to detect and measure those experiences, like blood tests or x-rays that reveal physical injuries or illnesses. So when employees say they&#8217;ve suffered a psychiatric injury, it&#8217;s hard for doctors to verify their claims. Second, psychological conditions can have many causes, including a variety of personal reasons that have nothing to do with work. Thus, it is important to retain effective representation to aggressively litigate psychiatric claims.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425de4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"425de4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Hire an Attorney to Handle Your Psychological injury Case<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5b7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c5b7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is advisable to obtain an attorney to handle your psychiatric claim if you have psychological trauma and have filed a claim with your employer. Because psychiatric injuries are subject to complex workers&#8217; compensation laws, you should consult with a lawyer about your claim. Workers who suffer from mental or emotional injuries often face uphill battles against skeptical insurance companies who are ready to deny these types of claims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d4ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d4ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Your claim could be denied if:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your employer proves that a good-faith, nondiscriminatory personnel action (such as legitimate criticism of your work performance or the denial of a promotion) was largely responsible (at least 35% to 40%) for your psychiatric injury<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you filed your claim after receiving notice that you were being laid off or fired, unless your injuries were the result of sudden and extraordinary workplace events or you qualify for one of the other limited exceptions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1f8c6 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"bf1f8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Are psychological injury cases treated the same as physical injury cases under the law?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf5378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf5378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suffered a psychiatric injury as a result of a physical work-related injury rather than job stress, you&#8217;ll generally have an easier time proving that your mental or emotional condition is work-related. For example, suppose you suffer a serious back injury at work and become depressed after months of being laid up in bed, in considerable pain. Because depression commonly occurs in people dealing with chronic pain and disability, it will be easier to link the mental condition to the work-related incident.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These types of injuries are also called &#8220;compensable consequence&#8221; injuries because the psychiatric injury is the consequence of the physical injury. Other types of possible compensable consequence injuries include anxiety, sleep disorders, and sexual dysfunction resulting from a physical injury.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with other types of work-related psychiatric injuries, you may be entitled to medical treatment and temporary disability benefits. However, you won&#8217;t be able to receive any permanent disability benefits for psychiatric injuries that are a compensable consequence of a physical injury unless:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you were the victim of a violent act at work or were exposed to significant work-related violence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your original physical injury was catastrophic (such as severe head injury or burns), or<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your injury happened before 2013.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Struggling with psychological trauma from work? 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