One of the better things about working for a large company like Walmart is that if you get sick or become injured while at work you should be able to recover compensation for the financial losses incurred as long as you can show that the injury or illness was work related. A workers’ compensation attorney can help you work through the documentation you need to obtain a full and fair workers’ comp. payment. Company Profile for Walmart Over 2 million people work for Walmart, the retail giant. Walmart stores and supercentres are found all over the U.S. and Canada. In fact, there are almost 12,000 stores under the Walmart brand in operation. Walmart sells general merchandise including homeware, clothing, sports equipment pharmaceutical goods and foodstuff. Employees who work for Walmart may work as cashiers, sales assistants, and delivery drivers or in the big regional warehouses. Pinched Nerve Injuries at Walmart Pinched nerves are very painful. The pain develops wherever a nerve is compressed by the surrounding tissue or bone. The injury can develop after prolonged standing or sitting in one place or through direct impact as a result of an accident such as a slip and fall accident. Many Walmart employees, especially cashiers and sales assistants, have a very sedentary job and usually have to stand on their feet for hours at a time, a posture that can lead to the development of a pinched nerve. Because of the pain associated with a pinched nerve it could be excruciating trying to cope without treatment. As long as the injury can be shown to have developed at work, regardless of fault, then a workers’ compensation claim may be justified. Workers' Comp For a Pinched Nerve You will need to be as honest and as accurate as possible when calculating what your workers’ compensation claim is worth. Medical expenses should be calculated separately from lost earnings. All expenses related to treatment for the pinched nerve should be added together. That includes any scans and x-rays you have had, surgery and medication. Lost earnings are calculated based on what you would have expected to have earned if you had been able to go to work. Pinched nerve recovery times vary depending on the severity of the injury. To take a concrete example, if a Walmart cashier claims for a 3 week absence from work, the amount asked for would be the full wage for three weeks multiplied by the state determined percentage. This varies a little but tends to be about two thirds of the full wage. For a Walmart cashier earning $8.50 an hour for a 40 hour week, the claim would be $8.50 x 40 x 3 x 0.67 = $683. A Lawyer to Help With Your Claim If you experience any obstacles in your path to making a workers’ comp. claim after suffering a workplace related pinched nerve, contact a workers’ comp. attorney. The attorney can help to explain your rights under the law, go through the paperwork with you and negotiate on your behalf if there is any resistance shown by your employer or their insurer. *Disclaimer The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Walmart, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
