Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME COVERED UNDER WORKERS’ COMPENSATION? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very common condition associated with repetitive job duties and may be covered under workers’ compensation. However, carpal tunnel syndrome can also come about from an acute trauma. In both cases, an inflammatory process causes swelling in the upper extremities, […]
Firefighters and Peace Officers
FIREFIGHTERS, PEACE OFFICERS, SPECIAL CASES WHAT IF I WORK FOR A MUNICIPALITY? California Labor Code grants presumptions of injury to certain types of employees. These presumptions give a litigation advantage to such employees although most presumptions are not absolute, and employers will fight them. Normally, it is an injured worker who carries the burden of […]
Cumulative Traumas
CUMULATIVE TRAUMAS DO I HAVE A CUMULATIVE TRUAMA? When we think about work-related injuries, we often imagine accidents. However, the state of California specifically allows workers’ compensation for so-called “cumulative” or “continuous” traumas. These types of injuries stem from the repetitive job duties performed over time resulting in an injury and disability. Many lay workers […]
Accidents at Work
ACCIDENTS AT WORK CAN I GET WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AFTER AN ACCIDENT AT WORK? California workers’ compensation system identifies two basic types of work-related traumas: specific injuries and cumulative traumas. Specific injuries are one-time events, and we usually refer to them as accidents. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, private industry employers reported 2.7 […]