Michael Moore's latest film "SICKO" has been credited with reviving hope for California's injured workers according to Barbara Clark, who is awaiting a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (docket no. 06-16333) regarding the issue of "pain avoidance."

"There is an incredible 'buzz' amongst the California injured worker community that Mr. Moore's film will bring the issue of workers' compensation and the denial of basic health benefits into the public spotlight," Clark said.

Clark, injured by a patient in 1994, has been fighting her former employer since then to obtain basic medical care for her untreated injuries.

"These injured workers for the most part are blue-collar working people that must face a mountain of red-tape and years of legal battles for basic needs like pain medication," Clark said.

"The dirty secret in this industry is that insurers are just hoping that injured workers simply die from their injuries or seek cost reimbursement from a spouse's health insurance plan," she said.

"In my eyes Mr. Moore is a true American hero," Clark concluded.

SICKO has a planned release date of late June.

For more information about California injured workers see www.BarbClark.org, www.AlmostBroken.com, www.MyStateFundStory.com, www.michaelmoore.com.