ANTONIO GONZALES vs. SAN DIEGO SHUTTERS COMPANY, INC., YORK CLAIMS SERVICES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award finding applicant sustained a spinal injury and was entitled to ongoing temporary total disability. Defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the relied-upon medical opinion was unsubstantial and favored the treating physician's earlier maximal medical improvement finding. While the parties later reached a stipulation settling retroactive temporary disability and penalties, the stipulation's scope regarding ongoing temporary disability was unclear. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original award and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and clarification on the disability status.