Law Enforcement Officers are required to carry various items as part of their job duties. Equipment, such as Duty Belts, have been recognized as being damaging to the lumbar spine. Due to that fact, the State of California has enacted a Back Injury Presumption for with respect to Law Enforcement Officers who wear duty belts.… Continue reading BODY ARMOR, WORK INJURIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT: POLICE OFFICERS, SHERIFFS AND INJURIES DUE TO EQUIPMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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YOUNGER WORKERS AND WORK INJURIES: YOUTHFUL WORKERS, SPECIAL CONCERNS FOR YOUNGER WORKERS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
“When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful” Supertramp Does Age matter? Yes. Younger Workers get injured at different rates than Older Workers. A recent study brought light onto the issue of Age as a factor with respect to Work Injuries. Younger Workers make up a significant number of the workforce. Adolescents… Continue reading YOUNGER WORKERS AND WORK INJURIES: YOUTHFUL WORKERS, SPECIAL CONCERNS FOR YOUNGER WORKERS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL AND ORTHOPEDIC WORK INJURIES: MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SUFFERING MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
There is some irony to the fact that Operating Room Personnel, who help repair and treat patients with workers’ compensation injuries, are at risk of work injuries in doing so. Operating Room Personnel perform vital services in our society’s medical delivery system. Their hard work is appreciated by all. The Operating Room, however, is a… Continue reading OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL AND ORTHOPEDIC WORK INJURIES: MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SUFFERING MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Oswestry Disability Index(Odi) And Workers’ Compensation
Updated: February 18, 2025 Injured Workers are frequently given questionnaires and indexes to fill out as part of their workers’ compensation treatment and evaluations. These questionnaires and indexes can play an important role with respect to workers’ compensation benefits. One of the indexes that an Injured Worker may encounter is the Owestry Disability Index. This… Continue reading The Oswestry Disability Index(Odi) And Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries: What You Need to Know
How can Industrial Back Injuries occur? In California, Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries can occur in many ways. Injuries can be the result of a specific incident, a cumulative trauma, a presumptive injury, or a compensable consequence arising out of an injury to other body parts or systems. A Back Injury can also be an aggravation… Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries: What You Need to Know