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CONSTANTINO MARTINEZ vs. BLUEWATER GRILL, CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION, AMERICAN CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, INC.

Filed: Sep 24, 2018
Marina Del Rey
ADJ10452586

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision finding injury AOE/COE. The Board affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's reliance on the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) opinion, finding no persuasive reason to deviate. Defendants' arguments that the AME's opinion was based on an inadequate history or was conclusory were rejected. The Board also refused to consider a neurologic report procured after trial, as discovery had closed.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a decision finding injury AOE/COE. The Board affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's reliance on the Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) opinion, finding no persuasive reason to deviate. Defendants' arguments that the AME's opinion was based on an inadequate history or was conclusory were rejected. The Board also refused to consider a neurologic report procured after trial, as discovery had closed.

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