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What You Can Learn From How Top Law Firms Are Using Social Media

You know that your firm needs to be on social media, but how do you get started and what should you do?

We’ll take a deep dive into what some of the top law firms in the country are doing and see what we can learn from them.

According to the ABA 2018 Tech Report, 76% of survey respondents have a presence on social networks.

You already know it’s important to have a social media presence, but how can you stand out?

Top Law Firm Facebook & Twitter Statistics

We looked at what some of the top Vault 100 law firms are doing on Facebook and Twitter. Some of the results are surprising, while others seem like common sense.

Facebook – 2018

Firm Fans # of Posts # of Shares Avg Engagement Per Day* Latham Watkins 8,.726 342 678 37.9 Skadden 5,875 43 121 5.9 Cravath 1,055 0 0 0 Davis Polk 115 0 0 0 Gibson Dunn 905 40 7 .3 Paul Weiss 547 68 23 1.5 Cooley 2,464 82 210 6.,4 Morrison & Foerster 1,114 93 40 1.8 Covington & Burlington 1,151 716 106 4.2 Allens Legal 4,325 120 58 8.7 Jones Day 3,161 154 193 9.7 Paul Hastings 844 25 5 .3 Sidley Austin 2,684 122 112 10.4

*Engagement is a combination of likes, shares, reactions, and comments.

Some Of The Most Engaged Posts:

Twitter – 2018

Firm Followers Tweets Avg Tweets Per Day Avg Engagement Per Day Cravath 1,989 97 0.3 0.8 Skadden 10.408 229 0.6 1.5 Sullivan & Cromwell 2,875 488 1.3 3.2 Latham & Watkins 33,509 981 2.7 6.8 Davis Polk 2,966 72 0.2 0.3 Kirkland & Ellis 22,100 586 1.6 4.4 Gibson Dunn 7,639 223 0.6 0.6 Paul Weiss 1,273 40 0.1 0.2 Cooley 8,407 420 1.2 5.3 Morrison & Foerster 7,290 1,079 3 2.8 Covington & Burlington 7,983 1,067 2.9 2.8 Allens Legal 9,505 425 1.2 4.8 Jones Day 20,075 75 1.7 5 Paul Hastings 5,200 281 .8 1.2

Some Of The Tweets With More Engagement:

Key Takeaways:

The most engaged posts tended to be news that related to the firm or it’s attorney’s.

It might seem like common sense to post about your firm’s news and updates, but actually doing it consistently is hard.

At the very least, posting consistently keeps your firm top of mind. Your audience may not be looking for a lawyer or law firm now, but they might in the near future.

Some firms like, Kirkland & Ellis focused on 1 social media site.

What Could Be Done Better:

More posts that were helpful to their target audience rather than just news and updates.

A consistent posting/tweet schedule.

What You Can Do For Your Social Media:

Attract and Know Your Audience

Before you begin to capture the attention of your audience, you must first know who they are and what they are about. Demographics matter. The way you’d talk to insurance adjusters about workers comp is far different than how you’d approach someone getting a divorce.

Establish who you’ll be targeting and then approach them based upon their age, needs, likes, dislikes, and everything else they are about. The more you know about your group, the better chance you have of winning their attention.

For more a more specific breakdown read our post on demographics and psychographics here.

See when they are most likely to be on social media.

There are some of the best times to post according to Co-Schedule:

Facebook 9:00am & 3pm-4pm Instagram 12pm-1pm, 5pm-6pm, 8-9pm Twitter 7am-8am, 11am, 6pm, 9pm LinkedIn 8am, 10am-12pm, 6pm

Set a consistent posting schedule.

Use a tool like Hootsuite or Buffer to schedule your posts in advance. You’ll want to post at least 2-3 times a week and depending on which network you are using, you may want to post 2 or more times per day as well.

Post about a variety of topics that would be helpful to your target market, not just updates and news about your firm.

Here are a few actionable tips on how to do so:

Be a Story-Teller

Decide what story you want to tell. What’s your message? Do you want to inform your audience about yourself, your practice, or perhaps your mission? Maybe you’d like to let them know individual cases you’ve been successful on.

Tell your story with passion. Based upon the statistics, it’s clear that getting your message out to the public is imperative. An audience can’t respond to or engage with information they haven’t seen.

But while exposure offers you the chance to engage, the way in which you tell your story will determine what you do with that opportunity. Connecting with people is the key. Pull on their heartstrings. Stir up emotions. Give them something – information, a cause, or something else of value.

Have a Game Plan

What is your strategy? Where is it you are wanting to go with the information you have given? Maybe your purpose is simply to attract followers. Ask for what you want. If your intention is to direct your audience to your website, let them know.

Have a goal with what you want to accomplish and a make a precise plan of how you intend to carry it out. Be clear with your intentions by giving a direct call to action.

Be on Their Side

To someone with a legal issue, an attorney is like a doctor is to a person who is sick. They are depending on you for assistance, both professionally and personally. It’s important that your audience knows that you are on their team.

In order to accomplish this order, be careful not to talk down to your readers by using judgmental wording, professional jargon, or a vocabulary that is over their head. Get on their level. Assure them you know how they feel and sympathize with them. It is up to you to convince them that not only do you understand their problem at hand but you are also able to provide a solution.

Summary Of The 4 Key Takeaways From This Case Study

When it comes to social media growth, seeing what the big firms are doing can help you when planning your law firm’s social media strategy.

Identify your target audience in order to focus your marketing efforts and to tailor your messaging.

Post At Optimal Times

Have A Consistent Posting Schedule

Post Helpful Articles Along With Firm Related News

It’s a Win-Win

Social media offers the potential to reach millions of viewers. But there is a catch. You have to capture your audience’s attention and you have only seconds to do so. And, once you do have their attention, you have to keep it.

Engaging your audience can only be achieved by knowing your audience and giving them something they want to latch on to – be it a touching story, a worthy cause, or a service they need. Then, you’ll need to have a winning plan to seal the deal in order accomplish what you set out to do in the first place – to provide an excellent service for your viewer.

Now it’s your turn to test it out.

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Going Back to Work: Tips on What Your Boss Can—and Can’t—Make You Do — The Wall Street Journal

Employers and legislators are turning their attention to the eventual reopening of workplaces, and in some places it is already happening: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is letting salons, tattoo parlors, gyms and other businesses open as early as Friday, while some South Carolina retailers opened this week with restrictions.

But many employees remain nervous about their health, and about how they will make ends meet if they can’t return to work. Meanwhile, many employers are confused by an onslaught of guidelines, rules, executive orders and recommendations from the White House, governors and an array of federal and state agencies.

To help make sense of fast-changing rules and norms, The Wall Street Journal consulted a panel of employment lawyers and other experts. While not all of the policies and guidelines referred to here are hard-and-fast requirements, the following answers to some common questions do reflect best practices, the experts say.

WORKPLACE SAFETY

My boss is calling me back to the office soon. I’m healthy, but I don’t feel safe and have been working from home just fine. Do I have to go back?

Fear isn’t a legal reason for refusing to work, but there is one exception, says Angela Walker, an Ann Arbor, Mich., attorney who specializes in representing employees in Americans With Disabilities Act cases. If you have a diagnosed mental-health disability, such as severe anxiety, and the pandemic is exacerbating that disability, you can ask to work from home as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.

Otherwise, you can make the case for continuing to work at home, but your boss isn’t obligated to allow it.

I have an underlying health condition. Can my employer force me to return to work?

The White House guidelines call for a three-phase return to work, with special accommodations for vulnerable individuals until the third phase, at which time the policy envisions a return to “unrestricted staffing of worksites.” Under the guidelines, vulnerable people are the elderly and those “with serious underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy.”

Keep in mind these aren’t orders. “There’s no enforcement power,” says Jennifer Merrigan Fay, an employment-law partner at Goodwin Procter LLP. So if you have asthma, your employer can still call you back. “If you have a disability under the ADA, you’re better protected,” she says.

What if I’m pregnant?

Pregnant women aren’t identified as vulnerable workers in the White House guidelines. But some states, including Massachusetts, New York and California, have laws that obligate employers to consider reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees, Ms. Fay says.

What should I do if my employer isn’t following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for a coronavirus-safe workplace?

First, bring up your concerns with your manager. If nothing changes, file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, says Debbie Berkowitz, director of the Worker Health and Safety Program at the National Employment Law Project and a former OSHA chief of staff. You can opt to remain anonymous.

The CDC’s guidelines are recommendations, so employers can’t be sanctioned just for violating those. But OSHA can determine whether those employers are violating its general-duty clause . And the agency is required to follow up on complaints, so the employer will at least be put on notice that workers are upset and willing to take action, Ms. Berkowitz says.

What can I do if my employer doesn’t provide handwashing breaks or enforce social distancing?

Again, raise your concern with your employer. If nothing changes, file an OSHA complaint. Workers also have some protections to refuse to work if there is a reasonable expectation that workplace conditions could cause serious physical harm or death.

Collective employee action may also help, Ms. Berkowitz says. The National Labor Relations Act protects “concerted activity,” so if employees walk out together after exhausting other options, they can’t be retaliated against, she says.

My employer follows safety guidelines, but I worry about exposure on my commute. What are my options?

If you are able to work from home, ask to do so. If you are considered a vulnerable individual or have an ADA-qualifying disability, you have a better chance of getting permission. Otherwise, you could be required to come to work.

If working from home isn’t an option, you may be able to take unpaid leave, but there is no guarantee your job will be available when you feel it is safe to commute. Meanwhile, some employers are considering enhancing transportation benefits for employees, like reimbursing for car services, or offering parking benefits, says Lindsay Burke, co-chair of the employment practice at Covington & Burling LLP.

LEGAL PROTECTIONS

I was fired after telling my boss that the safety measures at work were insufficient. What can I do?

What your employer did is called retaliation and it is illegal, employment lawyers say. Whistleblower laws protect workers who raise concerns about workplace health and safety. Report the action within 30 days to OSHA, and consider finding a lawyer to represent you.

If I get Covid-19 because of my job, am I eligible for workers’ compensation?

The rules on this are tricky and evolving, employment lawyers say. Generally speaking, having an infectious disease such as the flu hasn’t entitled workers to compensation because it is nearly impossible to determine where someone contracted the illness.

But the workers’ comp system is run by states, and several governors and state legislatures have already come out with orders or bills granting eligibility for health-care workers and first responders who fall ill with Covid-19. In some states, such as Illinois and Kentucky, the new rules apply to workers in grocery stores and some other essential businesses.

Can my employer ask me to waive my right to workers’ comp?

No. The law recognizes that workers and employers have unequal bargaining power, so workers can’t be required to sign away this right, Ms. Burke says.

I’m an independent contractor who contracted Covid-19. Am I eligible for workers’ comp?

Generally, no. But if you think you contracted the infection while on the job, you can probably sue the company you were working for. Keep in mind, these are difficult cases to win in normal circumstances, and Covid-19 presents the additional challenge of proving you were infected while at work.

I’m pretty sure I got Covid-19 at work. Can I sue my employer?

The workers’ compensation system protects employers from other legal claims pertaining to a work-related injury or illness. However, if employees believe their company was negligent—for example, by not providing personal protective equipment even if workers were regularly exposed to confirmed Covid-19 cases—there are situations and states where courts might be open to such claims, says Ms. Burke.

JOB SECURITY & PAY

Am I entitled to hazard pay if my job puts me at risk of exposure to the virus?

Not under current law, Ms. Fay says. Employers may offer hazard pay for people in high-risk jobs, but they aren’t obligated to do so.

If my employer asks for volunteers to return from furlough and I raise my hand, can my employer reject me? I’m over 50 and have an underlying health condition.

If employers make decisions based on their perceptions of who is at higher risk, they are likely engaging in illegal discrimination.

“Employers might be motivated to pick the youngest and healthiest people to come back first, but if they do that, there would be legal ramifications,” says Ms. Walker. While the White House guidelines refer to elderly people as vulnerable, they don’t specify at what age someone is “elderly.”

My employer has called me back to the office, and schools are still closed. I’ve already used up my paid leave and the expanded leave provisions in the Families First legislation. What do I do if I have no one to look after my kids?

Workers are in a difficult spot here, since schools and day care are a prerequisite for many people to go to work. You can ask for an unpaid leave of absence, but your employer isn’t obligated to offer that or to hold your job for you if you do take leave, says Ms. Fay.

PRIVACY

Can my employer take my temperature at work?

Under normal circumstances, temperature screening would be considered a medical exam and would violate the ADA. But the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has determined that, given the risks associated with Covid-19, temperature screening this is permissible, says Melissa Peters, special counsel at Littler, an employment and labor law firm representing management.

Do I have to report any coronavirus symptoms to my employer?

Yes. “If an employer asks you if you’re symptomatic, which it should, they can require that you report that,” as a workplace-safety matter, but only under pandemic conditions, says Ms. Fay. She recommends that employers require a simple daily health questionnaire, and that workers proactively report any symptoms. The information should be protected as confidential under the ADA.

Can my employer send me home if I’m showing symptoms?

Yes. Your employer has a duty to protect all of its employees. Ms. Peters recommends to employers that as soon as workers are symptomatic: “Get them out of there. Don’t mess with that.”

If a Covid-19 vaccine is developed, can my employer require I get it?

During a pandemic, employers can require vaccinations, the EEOC says. An employee may be entitled to an exemption if the vaccine would interfere with a medical condition or violate that person’s religious beliefs.

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dianepipkins · 6 years ago

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Back Injuries in the Workplace

Back Injuries In the Workplace According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA), back injuries at work are second only to hand injuries as the most prevalent work environment injury. Common job site back injuries consist of:

Lower back pressure

Bulging, herniated, and slipped discs

Fractured vertebrae

Pinched nerves

Spinal cord damage

Many job site back injuries are the outcome of over-extension (twisting) of the spinal column from heavy lifting, pulling, pressing, or bad posture while sitting for an prolonged period. Back injuries at work are typically painful and need extended treatment and healing time. Reasons For Back Pain Pain in the back from a job site injury can have several causes. It can come from a single act, like raising a box that’s too heavy, or from a gradual, consistent pressure on back muscles, ligaments, and the disks protecting your vertebrae. Recurring motions, such as lifting, pulling, pressing, packing, and even sitting incorrectly can ultimately cause your back to become compromised or become strained in some manner. Back pain can be severe or chronic: Severe pain comes on rapidly, however decreases within 3 to 6 weeks. While acute neck and back pain can be unbearable, it is short-term. Chronic pain continues for more than 6 weeks. Chronic back pain can be present for many years, and even last a lifetime. The spine is made up of twenty-four moving vertebrae and 9 that are merged. In between each moving vertebra is a disk. These are filled with fluid and act as shock absorbers, separating and cushioning each vertebra. A back injury can cause one or more disks to protrude or herniate. Without the cushioning disks, vertebrae grate against each other and spine nerves end up being inflamed, triggering pain. Ligaments of dense tissue around the spine keep the spinal column in place while enabling it to flex and twist. When the spine is severely overextended, the ligaments can stretch out of place or tear, which triggers severe discomfort and stress. Muscles extend up and down the spine on both sides of the vertebrae. These muscles assist with lifting, pulling or pressing heavy loads. Like muscles throughout the body, over-extension, sprains, and tears can happen. The spinal column surrounds and secures the spine. The spinal cord has countless nerve endings that send out messages in between the brain and body. A spinal cord injury can be physically debilitating and may lead to paralysis or perhaps death. What to Do If You Suffer a Back Injury at Work If you sustain an injury at work, you’re entitled to employees’ compensation packages. Those benefits cover your medical and treatment bills, out-of-pocket expenditures, costs of transportation to and from treatment, and approximately two-thirds of your lost earnings. You might also want to seek the suggestions of a skilled Covington, Louisiana personal injury lawyer. The employees’ comp procedure begins when you initially report your injury to your company or designated manager. The first report of injury is normally submitted on a DWC-1 document. You record particular details about the date, time, and reason for your injury on this injury document. If you’re seriously hurt and have to be hospitalized, you might not have the ability to finish the form till you’re stable. After reporting your injury, you’ll get a list of company-approved doctors from your employer. You need to pick one as your main physician. The primary doctor is responsible for evaluating you and making recommendations to professionals or other healthcare companies, such as orthopedists, podiatric doctors, or chiropractic specialists. When your physician identifies you’ve reached a level of MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement), she’ll offer you a return to work document. The document indicates whether or not you are cleared to return to your previous type of work. If your back injury is detected as:

Short-lived partial special needs, you may have the ability to resume your previous workplace tasks after a healing time.

Permanent partial disability, you might be able to return to work, however not at your former workplace responsibilities. If possible, your employer may designate you to another position that accommodates your disability. (If such a position isn’t offered, you may have to look for work somewhere else.).

Irreversible overall disability, you will not have the ability to return to your previous job.

Treatment for Back Pain Treatment for back injuries at work range from moderate (applying cold and hot compresses), to comprehensive (surgical treatment as a last hope). Your physician may suggest drugs to lower pain and swelling, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). To control severe pain, he or she may recommend narcotic painkillers or other effective medications. Additional treatment can include chiropractic care, massage, ultrasound therapy, and whirlpools. The majority of injured workers wish to return to work as quickly as possible. Making it through on partial incomes can be demanding and frustrating; however, failing to follow your recommended course of treatment or going back to work before being at a recommended stage can delay your healing. You can be re-injured or get another, secondary injury associated to your main back injury. Settlement for your Back Injury You might be able to recover compensation for your costs by filing an insurance coverage claim or personal injury suit. Consulting a Covington LA personal injury lawyer, who focuses on back injuries, can assist you in figuring out the best options for your scenario. Your Covington LA personal injury lawyer will examine your case and collect the evidence needed to support your claim, working to get for you the settlement you deserve.

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charleswilliams0 · 6 years ago

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Back Injuries in the Workplace

Back Injuries In the Workplace

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA), back injuries at work are second only to hand injuries as the most prevalent work environment injury. Common job site back injuries consist of:

Lower back pressure

Bulging, herniated, and slipped discs

Fractured vertebrae

Pinched nerves

Spinal cord damage

Reasons For Back Pain

Pain in the back from a job site injury can have several causes. It can come from a single act, like raising a box that’s too heavy, or from a gradual, consistent pressure on back muscles, ligaments, and the disks protecting your vertebrae. Recurring motions, such as lifting, pulling, pressing, packing, and even sitting incorrectly can ultimately cause your back to become compromised or become strained in some manner.

Back pain can be severe or chronic:

Severe pain comes on rapidly, however decreases within 3 to 6 weeks. While acute neck and back pain can be unbearable, it is short-term. Chronic pain continues for more than 6 weeks. Chronic back pain can be present for many years, and even last a lifetime.

The spine is made up of twenty-four moving vertebrae and 9 that are merged. In between each moving vertebra is a disk. These are filled with fluid and act as shock absorbers, separating and cushioning each vertebra. A back injury can cause one or more disks to protrude or herniate. Without the cushioning disks, vertebrae grate against each other and spine nerves end up being inflamed, triggering pain.

Ligaments of dense tissue around the spine keep the spinal column in place while enabling it to flex and twist. When the spine is severely overextended, the ligaments can stretch out of place or tear, which triggers severe discomfort and stress.

Muscles extend up and down the spine on both sides of the vertebrae. These muscles assist with lifting, pulling or pressing heavy loads. Like muscles throughout the body, over-extension, sprains, and tears can happen. The spinal column surrounds and secures the spine. The spinal cord has countless nerve endings that send out messages in between the brain and body. A spinal cord injury can be physically debilitating and may lead to paralysis or perhaps death.

What to Do If You Suffer a Back Injury at Work

If you sustain an injury at work, you’re entitled to employees’ compensation packages. Those benefits cover your medical and treatment bills, out-of-pocket expenditures, costs of transportation to and from treatment, and approximately two-thirds of your lost earnings. You might also want to seek the suggestions of a skilled Covington, Louisiana personal injury lawyer.

The employees’ comp procedure begins when you initially report your injury to your company or designated manager. The first report of injury is normally submitted on a DWC-1 document. You record particular details about the date, time, and reason for your injury on this injury document. If you’re seriously hurt and have to be hospitalized, you might not have the ability to finish the form till you’re stable.

After reporting your injury, you’ll get a list of company-approved doctors from your employer. You need to pick one as your main physician. The primary doctor is responsible for evaluating you and making recommendations to professionals or other healthcare companies, such as orthopedists, podiatric doctors, or chiropractic specialists. When your physician identifies you’ve reached a level of MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement), she’ll offer you a return to work document. The document indicates whether or not you are cleared to return to your previous type of work.

If your back injury is detected as:

Short-lived partial special needs, you may have the ability to resume your previous workplace tasks after a healing time.

Irreversible overall disability, you will not have the ability to return to your previous job.

Treatment for Back Pain

Treatment for back injuries at work range from moderate (applying cold and hot compresses), to comprehensive (surgical treatment as a last hope). Your physician may suggest drugs to lower pain and swelling, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS).

To control severe pain, he or she may recommend narcotic painkillers or other effective medications. Additional treatment can include chiropractic care, massage, ultrasound therapy, and whirlpools.

The majority of injured workers wish to return to work as quickly as possible. Making it through on partial incomes can be demanding and frustrating; however, failing to follow your recommended course of treatment or going back to work before being at a recommended stage can delay your healing. You can be re-injured or get another, secondary injury associated to your main back injury.

Settlement for your Back Injury

You might be able to recover compensation for your costs by filing an insurance coverage claim or personal injury suit. Consulting a Covington LA personal injury lawyer, who focuses on back injuries, can assist you in figuring out the best options for your scenario. Your Covington LA personal injury lawyer will examine your case and collect the evidence needed to support your claim, working to get for you the settlement you deserve.

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craighayes0 · 6 years ago

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Back Injuries in the Workplace

Back Injuries In the Workplace

Lower back pressure

Bulging, herniated, and slipped discs

Fractured vertebrae

Pinched nerves

Spinal cord damage

Reasons For Back Pain

Back pain can be severe or chronic:

What to Do If You Suffer a Back Injury at Work

If your back injury is detected as:

Short-lived partial special needs, you may have the ability to resume your previous workplace tasks after a healing time.

Irreversible overall disability, you will not have the ability to return to your previous job.

Treatment for Back Pain

To control severe pain, he or she may recommend narcotic painkillers or other effective medications. Additional treatment can include chiropractic care, massage, ultrasound therapy, and whirlpools.

Settlement for your Back Injury

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cecilycooper · 6 years ago

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Back Injuries in the Workplace

Lower back pressure

Bulging, herniated, and slipped discs

Fractured vertebrae

Pinched nerves

Spinal cord damage

Short-lived partial special needs, you may have the ability to resume your previous workplace tasks after a healing time.

Irreversible overall disability, you will not have the ability to return to your previous job.

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perslinjury18 · 6 years ago

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Back Injuries in the Workplace

Lower back pressure

Bulging, herniated, and slipped discs

Fractured vertebrae

Pinched nerves

Spinal cord damage

Many job site back injuries are the outcome of over-extension (twisting) of the spinal column from heavy lifting, pulling, pressing, or bad posture while sitting for an prolonged period. Back injuries at work are typically painful and need extended treatment and healing time. Reasons For Back Pain Pain in the back from a job site injury can have several causes. It can come from a single act, like raising a box that's too heavy, or from a gradual, consistent pressure on back muscles, ligaments, and the disks protecting your vertebrae. Recurring motions, such as lifting, pulling, pressing, packing, and even sitting incorrectly can ultimately cause your back to become compromised or become strained in some manner. Back pain can be severe or chronic: Severe pain comes on rapidly, however decreases within 3 to 6 weeks. While acute neck and back pain can be unbearable, it is short-term. Chronic pain continues for more than 6 weeks. Chronic back pain can be present for many years, and even last a lifetime. The spine is made up of twenty-four moving vertebrae and 9 that are merged. In between each moving vertebra is a disk. These are filled with fluid and act as shock absorbers, separating and cushioning each vertebra. A back injury can cause one or more disks to protrude or herniate. Without the cushioning disks, vertebrae grate against each other and spine nerves end up being inflamed, triggering pain. Ligaments of dense tissue around the spine keep the spinal column in place while enabling it to flex and twist. When the spine is severely overextended, the ligaments can stretch out of place or tear, which triggers severe discomfort and stress. Muscles extend up and down the spine on both sides of the vertebrae. These muscles assist with lifting, pulling or pressing heavy loads. Like muscles throughout the body, over-extension, sprains, and tears can happen. The spinal column surrounds and secures the spine. The spinal cord has countless nerve endings that send out messages in between the brain and body. A spinal cord injury can be physically debilitating and may lead to paralysis or perhaps death. What to Do If You Suffer a Back Injury at Work If you sustain an injury at work, you're entitled to employees' compensation packages. Those benefits cover your medical and treatment bills, out-of-pocket expenditures, costs of transportation to and from treatment, and approximately two-thirds of your lost earnings. You might also want to seek the suggestions of a skilled Covington, Louisiana personal injury lawyer. The employees' comp procedure begins when you initially report your injury to your company or designated manager. The first report of injury is normally submitted on a DWC-1 document. You record particular details about the date, time, and reason for your injury on this injury document. If you're seriously hurt and have to be hospitalized, you might not have the ability to finish the form till you're stable. After reporting your injury, you'll get a list of company-approved doctors from your employer. You need to pick one as your main physician. The primary doctor is responsible for evaluating you and making recommendations to professionals or other healthcare companies, such as orthopedists, podiatric doctors, or chiropractic specialists. When your physician identifies you've reached a level of MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement), she'll offer you a return to work document. The document indicates whether or not you are cleared to return to your previous type of work. If your back injury is detected as:

Short-lived partial special needs, you may have the ability to resume your previous workplace tasks after a healing time.

Permanent partial disability, you might be able to return to work, however not at your former workplace responsibilities. If possible, your employer may designate you to another position that accommodates your disability. (If such a position isn't offered, you may have to look for work somewhere else.).

Irreversible overall disability, you will not have the ability to return to your previous job.

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