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HEARING LOSS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: NOISE EXPOSURE AND INDUSTRIAL INJURY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on July 29, 2020

Hearing Loss, if there is industrial contribution, can be grounds for a workers’ compensation claim.  A workers’ compensation claim, if successful, would allow the Injured Worker to claim monetary benefits, medical care, and vocational rehabilitation benefits.   For Hearing Loss cases, if medically indicated, the Injured Worker would be entitled to be supplied Hearing Aids as long as they are deemed medically necessary pursuant to Labor Code Section 4600. Hearing Loss can be caused for a variety of reasons.  One of the sources is noise.  Definitionally, it is called “Noise Induced...

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“WET-WORK” EXPOSURE AND SKIN-RELATED INJURIES: DERMATITIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on July 26, 2020

 Some occupations require workers to perform tasks involving liquids.  Some occupations involve workers immersing their hands in liquids throughout the day.   This exposure to liquid is referred to in literature and in occupational studies as “Wet Work.” “Wet Work” Exposure encompasses activities of frequent contact with liquids. This “Wet Work” Exposure can lead to the development of Skin Disorders.   Since these activities are work-related, the Injured Worker suffering from “wet work” skin disorder can make a workers’ compensation claim.  A workers’ compensation claim...

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“WHITE COAT SYNDROME”: INJURED WORKERS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AT EXAMINATIONS AND EVALUATIONS:  HYPERTENSION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, AND INJURED WORKERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on July 20, 2020

Practically everyone is nervous when they have to see a Doctor for either a medical appointment or evaluation. Injured Workers are especially nervous when they attend treatments or evaluations.   Besides health concerns, Injured Workers are worried about whether the medical appointment or evaluation will impact their claim for workers’ compensation benefits.  In sum, medical appointments and evaluations can be a source of anxiety. In Workers’ Compensation, during the course of many medical appointments or evaluations, Injured Workers have their blood pressure taken.   Sometimes, an Injured...

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THE HANTAVIRUS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on July 15, 2020

Hantavirus is a disease which is carried by Rodents. Individuals, who come in contact with rodents or the rodents’ bi-products, are at risk of contact with the Hantavirus. As a result of Hantavirus contact, a Human is at risk for contracting Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS.) Hantavirus Pulmonary Disease (HPS) is a rare but serious disease that humans can contract through contact with infected rodents or their urine, saliva, blood, or droppings. Since HPS was first identified in the United States in 1993, there have been 62 cases in California residents and over 600 cases nationally. This article...

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