LEON SMITH vs. SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES/PSI as administered by BROADSPIRE SERVICES

This case concerns an applicant who claimed an industrial injury from pushing hydraulic doors, resulting in a neck injury and quadriparesis. The WCJ found no industrial injury, relying on the opinion of a qualified medical evaluator (QME). The QME concluded that the applicant's severe cervical condition was caused by a pre-existing infectious abscess and would have manifested independently of the claimed industrial incident. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, finding substantial medical evidence from the QME that negated industrial causation and no need to further develop the record. The Board also admonished applicant's counsel for failing to properly verify and cite evidence in the petition for reconsideration.