Vince Miller vs. Automobile Club of Southern California, Old Republic Insurance

Defendant sought reconsideration of an Amended Findings of Fact and Order (F&O) that found the applicant had not reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) and was entitled to retroactive temporary disability benefits. The defendant contended a lack of substantial medical evidence for the MMI status and temporary disability, arguing for reliance on the qualified medical evaluator's (QME) report. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reviewed the petition and the WCJ's report. The Board ultimately granted the Petition for Reconsideration, rescinded the F&O, and returned the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings to determine if disputed body parts were due to industrial injury before reassessing MMI or temporary disability.