Willie Seeger vs. Exel and Sedgwick CMS, Chartis Insurance

This case involves an applicant awarded temporary total disability for a psyche injury stemming from a prior admitted orthopedic injury. The defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the psychiatric disability award was not supported by contemporaneous medical reports and that they were denied due process. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, affirming the judge's decision. The Board found the Qualified Medical Evaluator's opinion provided sufficient evidence of both causation and the duration of temporary psychiatric disability, and the defendant waived due process concerns by stipulating to proceed without a deposition.