SACRAMENTO - The Center for Office Technology (COT) has issued its annual report on how the 50 states handle cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). The study found that in 1997, 18 states specifically recognized CTDs in statute.In 20 states, either carpal tunnel syndrome is recognized in statute or CTDs are included within either occupational disease or injury definition. In California, CTDs are covered in Labor Code 5500.5 and 5412 under the definition of occupational illness and diseases. Thirteen st
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