DAVID D. MELBY vs. CITY OF STOCKTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, Permissibly Self Insured, adjusted by BRAGG AND ASSOCIATES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to revisit the applicant's claims for spinal, knee, cardiovascular, and hearing injuries, and specifically his prostate cancer claim. The Board found that the applicant established a prima facie case for a presumptively industrially caused cancer under Labor Code section 3212.1, and the defendant failed to sufficiently rebut this presumption. Therefore, the case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ.