Industrial Injury (Disease) benefit

Spottiswoode

Hi folks, just wondering if anyone had claimed for Task Specific Focal Dystonia and what the medical involved.
I phoned the benefits office for a claim form and asked if RSI (repetitive strain injury) was included but got told no and to claim for the above.
I asked my doc if she thought i could have this and she had never heard of it so how do i go about finding out if i suffer from this?
Thanks
Spottiswoode

enabledebra

It's the new discription for 'prescribed disease A4' they used to call it 'cramp in the hand and forearm'.
Someone should tell them about the plain English campaign...

This a link to info about the medical assessment http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/specialist-guides/technical-guidance/db1-a-guide-to-industrial-injuries/industrial-accidents/#claim