12/21/2018
Jan. 1 2013 applicants are able to obtain an increase of impairment ratings for psyche claims as a result of a compensable consequence from a physical injury. However Labor Code Section 4660.1c1 was amended to exclude any additional impairment for compensable psyche claims for dates of
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10/01/2017
decision.
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In the second Opinion on Decision the WCJ reiterates her opinion that section 3208.3d is not
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applicable to compensable consequence injuries to the psyche for post-January 1 2013 dates of injury
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despite our March 23 2017 Opinion outlining that it does in fact apply. Her
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06/22/2011
Do you use the same Rolda analysis if the psyche claim arises as a compensable consequence from an orthopedic injury Is a psyche case compensable if it is the result of chronic pain that leads to depression Can depression caused by pain be diagnosed under DSM IV
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02/09/2011
Sorry but I have to differ with all of the above on analysis.
The concept of " compensable consequence" injuries is that they are part and parcel of the original injury such that there is one and only one injury the original one and everything else flows from that injury.
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07/05/2012
quote358p2sqhI did write a letter in July 21 2010 to my AA asking if we could add the heart as a compensable consequence injury He stated a Doctor would have to take a position on all the pain medications I have been on for the last ten years. Does the PTP written statement on a PR-2 "
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02/26/2010
in the agreementorder. There may be '' compensable consequence'' to other body organs ie liver due to long term pain med use but not to a body part ie. right shoulder in the Stips but not left. You won't get treatment to your left shoulder.
quote1m4qlcde2. The WC claim involves two employers
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04/01/2015
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minor one inch slip causing him to fall and fracture his right ankle. Thus we do not disturb the WCJ's
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conclusion that applicant's injury to his right ankle was a compensable consequence of his industrial
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injury.
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For the foregoing reasons
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IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for
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02/01/2017
compensable consequence of a previous
left shoulder injury I and as such defendant is not responsible for providing benefits.
We have received a Report and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration Report from
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the WCJ recommending the Petition be denied. We received an Answer from applicant
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09/01/2023
the treatments requested in applicants exhibits 3 and 4 are reasonable
necessary and are a compensable consequence of the industrial injury to the cervical spine and
bilateral wrists.
Defendant contends that based on the parties stipulations and the Qualified Medical
Evaluators QME
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12/29/2014
For injuries on and after Jan. 1 2013 there shall be no increase in impairment ratings for the compensable consequence of a physical injury resulting in psyche sleep or sexual dysfunction or any combination thereof an exception thereto being catastrophic injury which includes but is not
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