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Missed Labor Code §5412 reopeners

For California applicant attorneys.

Separate the date-of-injury question from reopening jurisdiction. A clear chronology helps surface the deadlines that deserve closer review.

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THE CLIENT’S STORY

One narrative. A clearer starting point.

Illustrative intake example — not an actual client matter.

A worker with a prior award reports worsening symptoms and a new medical opinion connecting disability to years of repetitive work. Counsel needs to distinguish new and further disability from a separate cumulative injury and check the relevant dates.

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THE ATTORNEY’S FIRST REVIEW

What the draft brings together

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A timeline of disability, knowledge of industrial causation, the prior award, and later medical findings.
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Separate issue flags for a cumulative injury and a petition alleging new and further disability.
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A checklist of prior orders, medical records, and dates requiring verification.

What the output cites

The draft cites California Labor Code §5412 for the cumulative-injury date and §§5410 and 5803–5804 for potential reopening and continuing-jurisdiction issues, where relevant.

Verify every citation, source, and current legal requirement before relying on the output.

This is a draft for the attorney to review — not legal advice, a final filing, or a substitute for professional judgment.

Section 5412 defines the date of a cumulative injury; it is not itself a reopening statute. The draft does not determine timeliness or preserve a deadline.

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