If an L&I client has surgery or other medical treatment, which makes the employer worse, the employee is entitled to compensation under his/her L&I claim.
This is called the “compensate consequence doctrine.”
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Compensate Consequence Doctrine
On Behalf of Law Offices Of Charles T. Conrad P.S. | Apr 25, 2022 | Workers' Compensation