Nope never a dumb question!! But If was working and it interfered with my ability to do my job it could be filed under workers comp. I should have done it back then, but it was a pretty big surgery 20 something years ago.

My mom had it done about a year before she died , she was a hairdresser.. she got a huge relief.

But yes, some people have worse problems after.

Certain things in life .... Taxes and Death only guaranteed thing lol