Workmen's Compensation
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Authors
Koerselman, Virginia
Issue Date
1982
Volume
15
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Type
Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|In Crosby v. American Stores, the Nebraska Supreme Court decided whether carpal tunnel syndrome is an accidental injury or an occupational disease. The court affirmed the lower court's finding that carpal tunnel syndrome is an accidental injury and of ficially adopted the repeated-trauma doctrine.|Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by repeated minor impacts which occur over a period of time and develop into a disabling injury. It is often difficult to determine under workmen's compensation laws whether such a condition should be ...
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Citation
15 Creighton L. Rev. 415 (1981-1982)
Publisher
Creighton University School of Law