When it comes to psychological disorders in workers’ compensation claims, the situation can sometimes be like the chicken or the egg.
Some studies have found that injured workers had a higher rate of psychological conditions before their injury than the general population.
At the same time, workplace injuries often have psychological consequences, including feelings of loss over reduced income and breadwinner status, anger over the accident and anxiety about the future, according to licensed psychologist Michael Lacroix, director of behavioral health services for Coventry Workers&...
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