ELVIA ANGUIANO DE RANGEL vs. RUIZ FOOD, SAFETY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

This case concerns a workers' compensation claim for injuries sustained by Elvia Anguiano de Rangel while employed by Ruiz Food. The initial findings by the WCJ awarded injury to the right shoulder, neck, and low back, but the defendant sought reconsideration, arguing that prior medical reports should have res judicata effect and that current medical evidence is insufficient. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the initial findings, and returned the case to the trial level. This decision stems from the Board's determination that neither the applicant's treating physician's report nor the defendant's relied-upon QME report constituted substantial medical evidence, necessitating further development of the record.