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    • US & International Resources
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    • AMA Guides®, Online Mastery Training
    • WorkCompCollege.com Course Catalog
    • Independent Medical Evaluations – Essentials of Best Practices
    • WC Docwise
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    • Become a Certified Impairment Rater
    • Fifth Edition — Essential IME Forms and Templates
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Compensability

Whether an injury legally qualifies for workers' compensation benefits.

Compensability is the legal determination of whether a particular injury or illness arises out of and in the course of employment, and therefore qualifies for workers’ compensation benefits. Disputes over compensability often turn on causation.

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