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OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONITIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on December 9, 2020

There are a variety of lung diseases that may have occupational components.   One of these lung diseases is Pneumonitis.  If a Worker succumbs to Pneumonitis, and there is an occupational component as to its cause, they would be able to file and pursue a workers’ compensation claim to obtain medical treatment and monetary benefits for their lung condition. This article will discuss Pneumonitis, how it can be work-related, and a discussion of various caselaw that addressed issues relating to the disease. What Pneumonitis? Is It the Same as Pneumonia? Pneumonitis is a medical condition which...

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KNEE AND HIP INJURIES, OSTEOARTHRITIS, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AS RISK FACTORS FOR WORK INJURIES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on November 25, 2020

There is no requirement that the causes of a work injury has to be 100 percent industrial. There are some medical conditions that can have a work-related component to them.  In other words, they are only partially caused by job duties.   Osteoarthritis (OA) can be that type of industrial injury.  OA is a common form of arthritis that can impact a variety of parts of the body.  The parts of the body OA can impact includes the knees. This article will discuss OA , who Treats OA,  and how OA can be work-related. What is Osteoarthritis? Per the CDC, “Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form...

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Remebering Dr. Alexander Angerman

Posted on November 9, 2020

" [W]e begin by presuming that the agreed medical examiner has been chosen by the parties because of his expertise and neutrality. Therefore his opinion should ordinarily be followed unless there is good reason to find that opinion unpersuasive." Power v. Workers Compensation Appeals Bd. of California, 51 Cal. Comp. Cases 114, 1986 Cal. Wrk. Comp. LEXIS 3141, 224 Cal. Rptr. 758. Dr. Alexander Angerman served as an Agreed Medical Examiner in the field of Orthopedics in countless cases.  He was vital to the Workers' Compensation Community. He set the standard as to how one should be an Agreed Medical...

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ACOEM COVID-19 GUIDELINES AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: INJURED WORKERS WITH COVID-19 AND THEIR TREATMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on November 3, 2020

Medical Treatment Guidelines are important for Injured Workers.   Medical Treatment Guidelines provide instructions to Physicians as to how and what to request as far as treatments and testing. ACOEM has issued COVID-19 Guidelines. Recently, there were updated COVID Guidelines on 8/19/20. This article will discuss the ACOEM COVID-19 Guidelines with respect to workers’ compensation. What Is ACOEM? ACOEM is the abbreviation for the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.  ACOEM a physician-led organization that focuses on the health of workers, safety of workplaces, and...

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