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I am not sure if I have a work related injury over the years of being a construction laborer.Very phyical job I been getting

I should also add that once your claim is accepted, you are entitled to benefits that can under appropriate circumstances include vocational retraining, time loss compensation, medical treatment, and or disability benefits. Best wishes.

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I am not sure if I have a work related injury over the years of being a construction laborer.Very phyical job I been getting

Based on the limited information you have provided, it is unclear to me whether you have filed a workers' compensation claim at this point. It also sounds like you may have an occupational disease. However, you would need to see a doctor and obtain an opinion that you either have a condition that arose over time out of the distinctive condtions of your employement, or a condition that was pre-existing but dormant, and made active or "lit up" by the distinctive conditions of your employment....

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Is it legal and/or should i contact OCR

The self-insured employer's third party administrator (TPA) and or Department if state fund can contact your attending physician and discuss your conditions related to your workers' compensation claim. This includes attorneys representing the self-insured employer or Assistant Attorneys General representing the Department. However, under RCW 51.52.063, after a notice of appeal to the employer and/or its representatives (including TPA and/or attorney) or Department (or its attorneys -...

Do I qualify for workers comp?

Let me begin by warning that the laws of every state are different and your question indicates you should contact an attorney in your state for accurate advice. I do not practice in SD, but offer the following general thoughts to push you in the right direction of getting the help you need from an attorney in your state. Generally speaking, if you were truly terminated in retailiation for suffering an industrial injury, then your employer would be in serious trouble in Washington State....