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What is Specific Injury?

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A specific injury is an injury that is brought about by a specific event or incident that is work-related. It is an injury that happens suddenly, from one event or one incident. This can be getting burned from coming in contact with a hot object or having some type of chemical splashed on the skin, hurting a leg in a fall from a scaffold, hearing a crack in your back as you lift a heavy item, or being hit in the head by a heavy object.
Specific Injuries vs. Cumulative Injuries
The Labor Code divides work-related injuries into two kinds: 1) specific, that occur at a certain period, and 2) cumulative trauma that occurs over an extended period of time due to repetitive work activities. The California Supreme Court divides compensability into a few parts:
- Specific: when disability or need for medical treatment occurs due to an incident the effects of which are immediately realized or realized at a later date.
- Continuous Cumulative Traumatic: when a number of minor strains occur over a period of time resulting in an eventual disability.
- Cumulative: when continuous exposure to harmful substances results in disability.

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What is an specific injury?

Specific injuries are specific in their timely nature, and therefore often result in no disputes between parties. The incident takes place at a certain time but needed no medical treatment and resulted in no disability is also considered specific but no compensation is owing under the law.
What is a personal injury lawsuit?

A personal injury lawsuit can be filed when you’ve been hurt by a person or entity (a business, organization, or government agency) because of a negligent or intentionally wrongful act.
What’s the deadline for filing a personal injury claim in California?

Each state has its own statutes of limitations, which are the filing deadlines for lawsuits. You must file a lawsuit within a specific period of time, or you lose your right to make a claim.

In California, the statute of limitations depends on the type of personal injury lawsuit.

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The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Making a false or fraudulent workers’ compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment and fine.

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