Workers’ Compensation Medical Treatment is special. Unlike Traditional Medicine, Industrial Medical Treatment has unique goals. Treatment for industrial injuries is of statutory construct. In other words, the Government has made special rules and regulations with respect to Injured Workers’ treatment. California Workers’ Compensation Law, pursuant to Labor Code Section 4600(a), has the overall goal of… Continue reading What You Should Know About Therapy for Injured Workers
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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
THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE OF WORK INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS, SUICIDE AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
After an industrial injury, Injured Workers are faced with a number of life obstacles. They have their body which has broken down in some shape or form and is in need of repair and healing. A claims process has arisen in which the Injured Worker’s Employee/Employer relationship has changed. They have taken on a new… Continue reading THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE OF WORK INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS, SUICIDE AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
“WET-WORK” EXPOSURE AND SKIN-RELATED INJURIES: DERMATITIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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… Continue reading “WET-WORK” EXPOSURE AND SKIN-RELATED INJURIES: DERMATITIS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
What is Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)?
Why is MMI Important to Your Workers’ Compensation Claim? Maximum Medical Improvement is the term used within California Workers’ Compensation Law which applies to when one has recovered from their industrial injury. Previously, in Workers’ Compensation Law, the term “Permanent and Stationary” was used.
What is Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave (EIDL)?
Why is Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave (EIDL) important? Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave is a special benefit that applies to some eligible government workers as a result of their work injuries.