PRUDENCIO SATUMBAGA vs. LEPRINO FOODS, permissibly self-insured, administered by MATRIX ABSENCE MANANGEMENT, INC.

This case involves an applicant awarded temporary total disability for a low back injury. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the injury lacked credible evidence and that the Employment Development Department (EDD) lien was improperly handled. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the EDD lien's overlap with the temporary disability award. Ultimately, the original award was affirmed, but with the temporary disability payments to be reduced by the EDD lien, and a partial permanent disability award was also made.