Workers’ compensation decision cases are based on your lost ability to work. Not on your personal injuries or the amount of pain and suffering endured. Instead, they only consider lost ability to work. That’s another area that makes workers’ compensation very different from personal injury cases in which pain and suffering or loss of enjoyment of life are factors that are weighed and considered. You could very well be in a harrowing situation, but you’re unfortunately not going to be compensated for your pain and suffering.