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The worker had given us a signed
statement denying any prior injuries and
specifically any neck or back injuries. After
being confronted with the medical records,
he suddenly remembered the motor vehicle accident. He also decided not to pursue the
comp claim.

Moral of the story? Sometimes employers
are right and additional investigation is
warranted.

James T. Stewart is a Legal Assistant for
an applicant's firm in Fresno and the author
and publisher of two books on workers'
compensation: The Work Comp Index,
6th ed., 800 pages long and sells for $99.50. The Rehab Index, 10th ed., is
400 pages long and sells for $59.50.

His books are alphabetical indexes by
subject so a person can find a relevant
Labor Code Section, Regulation, or Case
Law cite in the CCCs or CWCR, as well
as references to Hanna, Hampton, Herlick,
O'Brien, St. Clair, Silberman, and others.

He has revised the Tables and Schedules
in the Workers' Compensation Laws of
California (usually called, "The Labor Code
Book") annually since asked to do so by
Matthew Bender in 1991.

Contact Mr. Stewart by phone or fax:
(559) 291-3238 or
email: stewshe@comcast.net