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ARTEMECIA MINARIK vs. DEL TACO, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE, CORVEL

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Del Taco's petition for reconsideration, affirming that Artemicia Minarik's injury sustained in a car accident while returning from an Agreed Medical Examiner's appointment was a compensable consequence of her prior industrial back injury. The Board distinguished this case from situations where injuries arise solely from the litigation process, holding that attending an AME appointment is akin to receiving medical treatment. The applicant was required to attend the examination to obtain workers' compensation benefits, and the AME's opinion guides further necessary medical treatment.