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Information and Assistance Officers & Your Workers’ Compensation Case: What You Need to Know

Posted on February 8, 2019

In California, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board supports unrepresented injured workers. To assist unrepresented injured workers, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board makes available Information and Assistance Officers. This article will discuss Information and Assistance Officers' role in assisting workers. What is an Information and Assistance Officer? Per the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the DWC Information and Assistance Unit provides information and assistance to employees, employers, labor unions, insurance carriers, physicians, attorneys, and other interested...

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Are Strokes/Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) a Presumptive Injury for Law Enforcement and Safety Officers Under California Law?: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on January 31, 2019

An important question for California Law Enforcement and Safety Officers is whether a Stroke or Cerebral Vascular Accident is considered as a presumptive injury within the California Labor Code. A presumption, for California Law Enforcement and Safety Officers, affords the Injured Worker an evidentiary advantage in proving up their work injury claim. This article is intended to discuss the nature of Strokes/Cerebral Vascular Accidents and whether the presumption is applicable. What is a Stroke? A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced. As a result,...

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Headaches And Workers’ Compensation: What You Need To Know

Posted on January 4, 2019

California Workers’ Compensation Law allows for Injured Workers to claim work injuries in the form of Headaches. Headaches Injury claims can be complicated. This article is intended to discuss workers’ compensation and the issues related to filing a claim for Headaches. Headaches are a serious concern in the workplace. It is reported that “the time off work due to the headache disorders is substantial.” See Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 1992; 46: 443-446 Impact of a headache on sickness absence and utilization of medical services: a Danish population study Birthe Krogh Rasmussen,...

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Cumulative Trauma Drama, Cumulative Trauma Injuries & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know

Posted on December 28, 2018

In California, Cumulative Trauma Injuries are permissible. The theory behind cumulative trauma injury is that repeated exposure or micro-trauma over a period of time can be the source of an industrial injury. Common workers’ compensation cumulative trauma injuries include carpal tunnel syndrome, back sprains and strains, and stress/psyche injuries. Some injured workers and some via their attorneys plead their workers’ compensation claims as being of a cumulative trauma nature. This article is intended to discuss the various things that can occur to an Injured Worker when a cumulative trauma...

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