I have a hernia...is it covered?

Te nnessee law specifically addresses the issue of hernias that occur while working.  If you develop a hernia while working, it will be covered if you can prove that a specific injury caused a sudden onset of pain at the site of the hernia (in other words, you knew that something just happened) and that the hernia did not exist prior to the injury on the job.  If the hernia occurred gradually (over time), it will not be compensable.  However, if you have a recurring hernia or you aggravate a previous work-related hernia, it may be covered.  As always, you must timely report the new injury to your employer.  This is especially true with a hernia as it should have appeared so soon after the injury that it would not be possible to attribute it to any other cause.
If you have been injured on the job and have questions about whether you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits, contact Phillip Miller & Associates span> at (800) 337-HURT (4878) or (615) 356-2000 for legal advice.