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Prior Medical Records are Critical for Work Comp Claim Defense

04 Mar, 2012 WorkersCompensation.com

When a worker is injured, there is no way to tell of the past medical injury. Ask if there is a prior injury history to this specific body part, but whether this person is honest […]

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