[new protrusion of L5-S1. Does anyone know if this new protrusion could be claimed under work comp? It's been six months and I've been treated through my insurance in these six months. ]


As far as I know, you need to report any possible injury to the employer & get the injury on record even if it doesn't become a actual claim. A report is only a report, alerts the employer that there may be a injury & claim in the future.

Getting treatment thru your medical insurance for 6 months and then trying to change it to a wc claim is going to be very difficult.. If the dr will back you up as to a date in January that you may have gotten injured it might be possible , but I think you still have to file a new report with employer.

Of course wc will try to say that is all related to old injuries & the complex regional pain syndrome may further complicate the issue..so it would be a uphill battle.

Timely reporting of any injury is the best way to get started.
If in the future you have any incident at all file a report right away.