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EDDIE DALE HITCHCOCK vs. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, INCORPORATED; ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Oct 06, 2025
Oakland
ADJ19436133

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The applicant, Eddie Dale Hitchcock, a truck driver, sustained a cumulative neck injury while employed by Waste Management. The defendant filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the WCJ's Findings and Award, challenging the PQME's opinions and alleging a denial of due process regarding discovery. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the Petition for Reconsideration but primarily affirmed the WCJ's findings regarding the PQME's evidence and due process. However, the Board amended the temporary disability period, finding the applicant was temporarily partially disabled from June 19, 2024, through April 6, 2025, and deferred further temporary disability benefits.

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The applicant, Eddie Dale Hitchcock, a truck driver, sustained a cumulative neck injury while employed by Waste Management. The defendant filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the WCJ's Findings and Award, challenging the PQME's opinions and alleging a denial of due process regarding discovery. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the Petition for Reconsideration but primarily affirmed the WCJ's findings regarding the PQME's evidence and due process. However, the Board amended the temporary disability period, finding the applicant was temporarily partially disabled from June 19, 2024, through April 6, 2025, and deferred further temporary disability benefits.

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