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Labor/Employment

May 26, 2026

When the benefits end: workers' comp timelines vs. human recovery

California's workers' compensation system is built to resolve claims at defined statutory endpoints, even when recovery from traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain and psychological conditions remains incomplete or unstable.

Yosi Yahoudai

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
J&Y Law

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Melissa Jamero Herbito

Attorney
J&Y Law

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When the benefits end: workers' comp timelines vs. human recovery
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Workers' compensation was built to answer a narrow question: what benefits are owed while an injured worker heals, and what impairment remains once that healing is complete.

For many injuries, the process follows a predictable course. Treatment progresses, recovery stabilizes, disability is evaluated and the case eventually closes.

But some injuries do not follow that timeline. Traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain syndromes and...

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