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VINCENT OWENS vs. CITY OF RICHMOND, ACCLAMATION INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Applicant Vincent Owens, an equipment operator for the City of Richmond, sustained an industrial injury of valley fever. The Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) issued Findings and Award (F&A) on November 1, 2024, finding temporary disability and need for medical treatment. Defendant petitioned for reconsideration, arguing the WCJ failed to determine if applicant would have retired before October 24, 2023, and erroneously relied on a medical report obtained after discovery closure. The Appeals Board granted the petition, rescinded the F&A, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings to allow defendant due process regarding the challenged medical report.