Difference between revisions of "Disability and Causation in Workers' Compensation (7:IX)"
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Policy #25.20 of the RSCM II provides a helpful guide to the special rules for a Schedule 1 presumption. | Policy #25.20 of the RSCM II provides a helpful guide to the special rules for a Schedule 1 presumption. | ||
=== 3. Occupational Diseases | === 3. Occupational Diseases Listed in Policy #25.10 RSCM II === | ||
Additional Occupational Diseases are listed in RSCM II, #25.10, including many repetitive strain injuries and specific conditions such as plantar fasciitis and Lyme Disease. These diseases must be adjudicated under s. 136(1) of the WCA [Former Act, s.6(1)], where work causation must be proven in each case. | Additional Occupational Diseases are listed in RSCM II, #25.10, including many repetitive strain injuries and specific conditions such as plantar fasciitis and Lyme Disease. These diseases must be adjudicated under s. 136(1) of the WCA [Former Act, s.6(1)], where work causation must be proven in each case. |