Frances Brown vs. COCA COLA, Permissibly Self-Insured, administered by SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, amending the original decision to clarify that applicant sustained industrial injury to her back with radicular pain in her hips, legs, ankles, and feet. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the claim was not barred by the statute of limitations, crediting the applicant's testimony that she first knew her condition was work-related in April 2007. Reconsideration was granted based on the defendant's arguments, but the amended decision largely affirmed the original award.