Carpal tunnel syndrome and workers' compensation among an occupational clinic population in New York State
American Journal of Industrial MedicinePublished 1 April 1999Open access
Robin Herbert, Katherine A. Janeway, Clyde Schechter
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Patients with work-related carpal tunnel syndrome face frequent claim challenge by WC insurers in NY State, with attendant prolonged delays in adjudication and treatment authorization.
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Patients with work-related carpal tunnel syndrome face frequent claim challenge by WC insurers in NY State, with attendant prolonged delays in adjudication and treatment authorization. Likelihood of claim rejection was strongly related to ethnicity and socio-economic status.
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