What is the case law in support of a worker’s position that he is entitled to compensation for loss of range of motion due to chronic pain?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from WCAT-2012-03152 (Re), 2012 CanLII 88619 (BC WCAT):
The worker refers me to Jozipovic v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2011 BCSC 329[2] in support of his position that he may be entitled to an award not only for chronic pain but for any lost range of motion occasioned by such pain.
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