Workers Compensation If you have been injured or become ill due to your job you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation benefits include medical benefits, reimbursement for mileage to doctor appointments, lost wages while off the job, and disability benefits. Workers’ compensation does not allow for claims of damages; compensation is determined by a percentage of wages earned.

After an episode of low back pain has lasted between two and six weeks, or if there are frequent recurrences of low back pain, physical therapy is often recommended. Some spine specialists consider physical therapy sooner, particularly if the pain is severe. In general, the goals of physical therapy are to decrease pain, increase function, and provide education on a maintenance program to prevent further recurrences. A physical therapy program for back pain usually has two components: