Proving and Defending Repetitive Trauma Claims

Learn how to determine the date of accident in the context of repetitive trauma claims and how to establish and defend notice. Understand medical causation in the context of carpal tunnel injuries – are carpal tunnel injuries still compensable and, if so, are they still worth pursuing?

Credits: 1 General, 0 Diversity/Inclusion PR, 0 MH/SA PR, 0 Other PR

SKU: P9001-19E-02

$80.00 or 1.00 credits

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Faculty:

Jack Cannon, Healy Scanlon Law Firm, Chicago
Brian Koch, Wiedner & McAuliffe, Chicago

Originally presented as part of the 6th Annual Workers' Compensation Institute, available in its entirety as P9001-19U.

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Faculty:

Jack Cannon, Healy Scanlon Law Firm, Chicago
Brian Koch, Wiedner & McAuliffe, Chicago

Originally presented as part of the 6th Annual Workers' Compensation Institute, available in its entirety as P9001-19U.

Products specifications

Program Date	3/7/2019

Products specifications

Program Date	3/7/2019

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medical causation (3)
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workplace injury (5)
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workplace (8)
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work comp (17)
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workers compensation act (7)

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