Maurice Douglass vs. New York Giants, The PMA Insurance Group, Gallagher Bassett, Chicago Bears, Risk Enterprise Management, TIG

This case concerns a professional football player's workers' compensation claim for cumulative trauma injury. The defendant argued against the finding of cumulative trauma, claiming the applicant sustained specific injuries, and challenged the apportionment and rating of permanent disability. The Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding substantial medical evidence supported a cumulative trauma injury and proper apportionment. The Board also upheld the use of the 1997 permanent disability rating schedule and the three-month temporary disability award.