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Cumulative injury in workers' compensation.

Authors :
LaDou J
Source :
Occupational medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.) [Occup Med] 1988 Oct-Dec; Vol. 3 (4), pp. 611-9.
Publication Year :
1988

Abstract

Over the past few decades a new type of claim against workers' compensation has been steadily evolving, namely cumulative injury claims. The author examines the cost of cumulative injury claims, discusses the issue of causation, and reviews cumulative injury claims with respect to current law.

Subjects

Subjects :
Humans
Risk Factors
Accidents, Occupational legislation & jurisprudence
Expert Testimony legislation & jurisprudence
Occupational Diseases etiology
Workers' Compensation legislation & jurisprudence
Wounds and Injuries etiology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0885-114X
Volume :
3
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Occupational medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2976210

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