This is a CD ROM PowerPoint Presentation specifically designed for attorney, physician and claims professionals who have a basic understanding of the use of the Guides.

Apportionment is a critical issue in all California workers’ compensation cases. In this unique 8 session Web-based seminar you will learn about the law, medicine and science of apportionment. This knowledge is critical to any physician, attorney or claims adjuster involved in California workers’ compensation.

You will learn about the problem and causes, the risk factors (occupational and injury related, and non-occupational, including medical, degenerative and life style), how to approach analysis of apportionment for that problem (identifying relevant historical and medical information) and illustrate this understanding with case example. Your syllabus will contain the content of the presentation and summary lists of risk factors and current references to the medical literature.

Sessions include:

Session 1: CA’s New Law on Apportionment
Presented by: Phil Walker, JD

Session 2: Causality & Apportionment: Medical Perspective
Presented by: Henry Roth, MD

Session 3: Apportionment of Upper Extremity Impairments
Presented by: Mark Melhorn, MD

Session 4: Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Systems
Presented by: Mark Hyman, MD

Session 5: Apportionment: Spinal Disorders
Presented by: Vert Mooney, MD & Chris Brigham, MD

Session 6: Neurological & Pain Disorders (TBI & CRPS)
Presented by: Robert Barth, PhD & Lorne Direnfeld, MD

Session 7: Psychological Illness & Personality Disorders
Presented by: Robert Barth, PhD

Session 8: Apportionment of Lower Extremity Impairments
Presented by: Charles Brooks, MD


Total time: 15 hours and 53 minutes of detailed information (viewed/audible on computer with REAL Player- free download at www.real.com)