If your injury is not from a specific or single event, but instead stems from repetitive stress, motion, or activities that develop pain over time, then you can still be covered by workers’ compensation. This is a common issue for injuries like carpal tunnel, degenerative joint disease, or degenerative disc disease. Minnesota workers’ compensation calls these claims Gillette injuries. If you suffer from this kind of injury you should report the injury to the Employer as soon as you develop symptoms and have reason to believe that these symptoms were caused by your work activities. In most cases workers realize this after they have gone in to see a doctor and received their diagnosis.