Deputy Sheriff Asks 3rd DCA to Revisit Denial of Compensation for His Skin Condition

A Sacramento County deputy sheriff is asking the 3rd District Court of Appeal to reconsider the compensability of his claim for a skin injury from his work-related sun exposure. Earlier this month, the 3rd DCA overturned a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board that had awarded Jonathon McCartney benefits for his actinic keratosis. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, actinic keratosis skin lesions form when the skin is badly damaged by ultraviolet rays. The condition is considered precancerous, as untreated lesions may develop into squamou...