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Catching Up on Some Zs in California – Sleep Disorders
Posted on 20 Feb 2012 by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.

By Robert G. Rassp, Esq. Whole person impairment ratings for sleep disorders in Table 13-4, and the instructions for use on page 317 of the AMA Guides Fifth Edition have created conflicting WCAB panel decisions on whether a sleep disorder can exist... Read More

Tags: WCAB , Epworth Sleepiness Scale , Robert Rassp , California , AMA Guides , California workers compensation , Jones v. City of Long Beach , Raquel Hernandez v. Viam Manufacturing , sleep disorder , hypersomnia , activity of daily living

Settlement Did Not Affect Right to Further Medical Treatment for Sleep Apnea: Cal. Comp. Cases July Advanced Postings (7/17/2012)
Posted on 17 Jul 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the July 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. City... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , back injuries , compromise and release , compensable consequence injury , California workers compensation , sleep apnea , sleep disorder , Settlement , further medical treatment

California Workers’ Comp Case Roundup (3/12/2015)
Posted on 12 Mar 2015 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 80 No. 2 February 2015 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS... Read More

Tags: admissibility of evidence , joinder , premises line , Psyche , vicarious liability , California workers compensation , independent contractors , firefighter’s rule , going and coming rule , exclusive remedy , Motor Carriers , anti-SLAPP , sleep disorder , utilization review , third party action , bunkhouse rule , illegal alien

Catching Up on Some Zs in California – Sleep Disorders
Posted on 20 Feb 2012 by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.

By Robert G. Rassp, Esq. Whole person impairment ratings for sleep disorders in Table 13-4, and the instructions for use on page 317 of the AMA Guides Fifth Edition have created conflicting WCAB panel decisions on whether a sleep disorder can exist... Read More

Tags: WCAB , Epworth Sleepiness Scale , Robert Rassp , California , AMA Guides , California workers compensation , Jones v. City of Long Beach , Raquel Hernandez v. Viam Manufacturing , sleep disorder , hypersomnia , activity of daily living

Shift Work Sleep Disorder
Posted on 22 Sep 2010 by LexisNexis Occupational Injuries & Illnesses S

Shift work sleep disorder, also called shift work disorder, is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by symptoms of tiredness, fatigue, difficulty sleeping and excessive daytime sleepiness. Shift work sleep disorder can lead to accidents and... Read More

Tags: non-rapid eye movement , circadian rhythm sleep disorder , rapid eye movement , Brian J. Caveney , occupational injury , workplace injury , occupational hazard , sleep disorder , shift work , shift work sleep disorder

Settlement Did Not Affect Right to Further Medical Treatment for Sleep Apnea: Cal. Comp. Cases July Advanced Postings (7/17/2012)
Posted on 17 Jul 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the July 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. City... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , back injuries , compromise and release , compensable consequence injury , California workers compensation , sleep apnea , sleep disorder , Settlement , further medical treatment