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Who Qualifies Benefits in a California Subsequent Injury Fund Case?

Who Qualifies Benefits in a California Subsequent Injury Fund Case?

What happens when you are severely injured at work but are not deemed 100% disabled from that injury alone – yet can’t find a job because of the injury and other disabilities? For injured workers with prior injuries and a qualifying Subsequent Industrial Injury (“SII”),…

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Alphabet Soup of Workers’ Compensation, Part II—Later in Case Concerns

Alphabet Soup of Workers’ Compensation, Part II—Later in Case Concerns

My earlier post covered issues that arise earlier in a case (AWW, TD, PTPs, WPI, RFAs, UR and IMR). Later in a case, you might encounter one or some of the following situations (with their associated acronyms): P&S—Permanent and Stationary A Permanent and Stationary (P&S)…

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What is a Medicare Set Aside (“MSA”) in California?

What is a Medicare Set Aside (“MSA”) in California?

What is a Medicare Set Aside ("MSA")? How does an MSA affect my Workers’ Compensation case? A MSA is an estimate of your future medical costs due to your Workers’ Compensation injury. While these are not required in most cases, injured workers who are Medicare…

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