Worker Not Entitled to Service-Connected Disability Benefits

A public health aide is not entitled to service-connected disability benefits because she has not reached maximum medical improvement, the 3rd District Court of Appeal determined. Case: Acosta v. Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, et al., No. C061089, 2/19/10, unpublished.Facts: Ana Luisa Acosta suffered three work injuries while employed by Sacramento County as a public health aide. In 1993, a physician diagnosed her with a simple lumbar strain. She eventually returned to work without permanent injury. In 1996, Acosta was injured in a car accident while at work. Dr....