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Doreen Duarte-Ellis says it’s been tough for her to get treatment and resolution in her workers' comp case — a situation she blames in part on months and months of delays while she waited to see a state-approved medical evaluator. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Left waiting: Workers’ comp creates lengthy delays for Californians injured on the job

by Elizabeth Aguilera January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Injured workers in California often wait months or even years to receive the medical evaluations they need, as requests for evaluations have soared.