A mistake many employees make is not filing for Colorado workers compensation as soon as an injury or illness occurs. The problem with this habit is that their procrastination could cost you more money in the long run, if medical conditions are ignored and left to cause irreversible damage, preventing the individuals from returning to work.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one such injury. To prevent prolonged pain or permanent injury, the individual might need to make changes to the activities they perform. Unfortunately, there are some cases in which a person has allowed the injury to carry on for so long that even surgery is unable to correct all the damage to his or her nerves and muscles. Why are the symptoms of this condition sometimes ignored? Many people who suffer from the symptoms have no idea about their risk of permanent injury. In severe cases, individuals are unable to clench a fist or grasp things with their affected hand.

You should not allow your employees who may be developing this condition due to their job at your business to reach such extremes. Make employees aware of the risk and do what you can to minimize it. Insist that individuals who exhibit the signs see a physician immediately. A Colorado workers compensation claim for a few visits to the doctor is likely to be far less than one for corrective surgery or worse, permanent disability.

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