Text of 09/30/2022 WCB Bulletin
Changes to Schedule Loss of Use (SLU) / EC-81.7 Process
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Text of 09/30/2022 WCB Bulletin
It is well known to Workers' Compensation Defense Counsel that symptom magnification occurs frequently in Schedule Loss of Use claims. Major examination range of motion discrepancies are frequent. When an attending physician or Independent Medical Examiner observe...
The WCB interpretation of the 2018 Impairment Guidelines limiting knee SLU awards to 7½ -10% when chondromalacia patella is present must be reconsidered.