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Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund

Posted on April 15, 2019

The State of California has a Special Program for Injured Workers who have pre-existing labor disabling conditions. It is called the Subsequent Injuries Fund. It is commonly referred to by the abbreviation "SIF". This Special Program allows for Injured Workers who are seriously disabled to obtain additional compensation beyond their ordinary workers’ compensation case. What is the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund? Per the Department of Industrial Relations, “[t]he Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) is a source of additional compensation to injured workers who already...

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Job Analysis Information For California Workers Compensation

Posted on April 9, 2019

Job Analyses are used within the California Workers’ Compensation System for a variety of reasons.  Job Analyses can be used to determine industrial causation.  Job Analyses can be used to determine Qualified Injured Worker status.   Qualified Injured Worker status relates to whether the Injured Worker is able to return to their usual and customary occupation. Within Workers’ Compensation, Treating and Evaluating Physicians are requested to provide work restrictions or limitations as part of their workers’ compensation reporting.  These work restrictions or limitations are often compared...

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What is a QME?

Posted on April 6, 2019

California Workers’ Compensation Law provides for the employment of Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) to assist in resolving disability and medical disputes between Injured Workers and Insurance Companies. The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Medical Unit is responsible for the assignment of the QMEs to the parties. As part of this process, the Medical Unit also provides for a Medical Specialty choice with respect to the assignment of a QME Panel. This article is intended to discuss the various QME medical specialties available. What is a Qualified Medical Evaluator? Per the DIR, “Qualified...

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Pain Vs. Chronic Pain – California Worker’s Compensation

Posted on April 4, 2019

Within California Workers’ Compensation, Injured Workers are frequently given labels or diagnoses to describe their industrial injuries. Physicians, who either treat or evaluate Injured Workers, frequently describe different types of pain that injured workers experience. The description of pain provided by the physician can have a significant impact on an Injured Worker’s entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. In some circumstances, “pain” may become part of the injury diagnosis. For some Injured Workers, physicians will describe their pain as “chronic.” Further, in some circumstances,...

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