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Case No. ADJ8481702
Regular
Aug 16, 2017

SALVATORE PUCCIO vs. ONLINE GRAPHICS AND FINISHING, EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant sought to overturn a prior decision that found the applicant's stroke was a compensable consequence of his admitted industrial injury. The Board found that the medical decision to withhold anticoagulation treatment for the applicant's pre-existing atrial fibrillation, due to the necessity of surgery for his industrial injury, was a contributing cause of his stroke. Therefore, the stroke was deemed a foreseeable and compensable consequence of the industrial injury.

Compensable consequenceStrokeAtrial fibrillationAnticoagulation treatmentMedical decisionIndustrial injuryPetition for ReconsiderationOpinion and Order Denying PetitionWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardNovel circumstance
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Case No. ADJ31300041 (VNO 0552733) ADJ2893120 (VNO 0552734)
Regular
Apr 09, 2009

CESAR RAMIREZ vs. TIME WARNER CABLE, ESIS, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior award, finding applicant Cesar Ramirez did not sustain an industrial injury. The Board found his ventricular fibrillation, which caused a motor vehicle accident, was a spontaneous, non-industrial medical event. The applicant's claim that a sudden stop in traffic caused "shock" leading to the fibrillation was not credited by the Board. Therefore, the applicant failed to prove his injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment.

Ventricular fibrillationLone ventricular fibrillationSpontaneous eventNon-industrial medical conditionMotor vehicle accidentIndustrial causationReconsiderationPanel Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)FrankbackIdiopathic seizure
References
Case No. ADJ9217154
Regular
May 25, 2016

Dave Tamplen vs. State of California Department of Corrections

This case involves a State Corrections Officer who claimed psychological and cardiac injury due to cumulative work stress. The defendant employer argued for dismissal due to the applicant's failure to appear at trial, claiming a due process violation and lack of necessary foundational evidence for medical reports. However, the Appeals Board affirmed the original findings, holding that the employer's failure to comply with discovery rules and subpoena the applicant precluded their due process argument. The Board also found substantial medical evidence, including Agreed Medical Evaluator reports and the applicant's deposition, supported the injury findings, the cumulative injury period, and rejected the employer's defense that the injury was substantially caused by a good faith personnel action.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardReconsiderationFindings and OrderCorrections OfficerCorrections CounselorPsycheHeart InjuryCirculatory SystemCumulative InjuryStatute of Limitations
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Case No. ADJ9141002 [death claim] ADJ6796445 [inter vivos]
Regular
Jan 16, 2014

RAMON PRIETO (Deceased) vs. APACHE AUTO, INC., ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY, MEADOWBROOK/STAR INSURANCE

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a previous award. The amendment changed the cumulative trauma period for the deceased applicant's industrial injury to his heart and neurological system from December 2007-December 2008 to November 2008-December 26, 2008. This change was made to reflect the correct insurance carrier's coverage period. The Board otherwise affirmed the original findings regarding industrial injury and death.

Workers' Compensation Appeals Boarddeath claiminter vivosindustrial injuryheart/cardiovascular systemneurologic systematrial fibrillationcumulative traumaauto wrecker salespersonZenith Insurance Company
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Case No. ADJ9413996; ADJ9413375; ADJ9413995; ADJ9413379; ADJ10118222; ADJ14275087
Regular
Aug 04, 2025

ERIC TAYLOR vs. CITY OF WATSONVILLE, TRINDEL INSURANCE FUND for COUNTY OF SAN BENITO

This case concerns petitions for reconsideration filed by defendants City of Watsonville and County of San Benito against an Amended Joint Findings, Award & Order from May 2, 2025. The original order found applicant Eric Taylor to have 100 percent permanent and total disability, with liability assigned to the County of San Benito. Both defendants dispute the method used for combining disability ratings and aspects of liability. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted both petitions, deferring a final decision after reconsideration for further review of the merits and the entire record.

Labor Code section 5909Petition for ReconsiderationCombined Values ChartPermanent and Total DisabilityApportionmentSection 3212.5Section 4663(e)ContributionReimbursementMaximum Medical Improvement (MMI)
References
Case No. ADJ10461936
Regular
Oct 20, 2020

Gary Ross vs. California Highway Patrol, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to amend a prior award for Gary Ross. The WCAB found that Labor Code section 4664(c)(1) limits the total permanent disability awarded for injuries to the "head, face, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and all other systems or regions of the body" to 100% over an employee's lifetime. Since Mr. Ross had previously received awards totaling 59% permanent disability for injuries to this region, his award for the current cumulative trauma injury is capped at 41%. Consequently, the WCAB modified the award from 32% to 41% permanent disability.

Cumulative traumaCardiovascular systemHypertensionAtrial fibrillationHemorrhoidsLabor Code section 4664(c)(1)(G)Combined Values ChartQualified Medical EvaluatorLifetime capApportionment
References
Case No. ADJ2241960 (MON 0252221) ADJ822337 (MON 0240998)
Regular
Sep 07, 2010

William Thure vs. COWELCO, CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY

This case concerns a workers' compensation applicant who sustained industrial injuries as an ironworker. While an interim award for back, neck, and hearing injuries was stipulated, the applicant sought reconsideration for internal medicine claims. The Board denied reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's findings, which relied on expert medical opinion for apportionment of permanent disability. The Board found the medical expert's report to be substantial evidence and found no due process violation.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardIndustrial InjuryAbdominal HerniaHypertensionLeft Ventricular HypertrophyHeart FailureAtrial FibrillationDiabetesHeadachesIron Worker
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Case No. VNO 0444524
Regular
Nov 20, 2007

JANET M. WINKLER vs. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior decision, finding the administrative law judge failed to address key issues including the date of injury, causality for orthopedic and psychiatric claims, and proper apportionment of disability. The Board remanded the case for further development of the record and new findings, particularly regarding the applicant's cardiovascular, TMJ, orthopedic, and psychiatric conditions, and ordered attorney's fees to be considered for temporary disability.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardIndustrial injuryCardiovascular systemTachycardiaAtrial fibrillationTMJWork stressorsPsyche injuryRolda v. Pitney BowesInc.
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Case No. ADJ8072768
Regular
Jun 13, 2017

TERESA ESTRADA vs. EDGE SALES \& MARKETING, REPUBLIC UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY, AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted applicant Teresa Estrada's petition for reconsideration of a prior award. The WCAB rescinded the original decision and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings. This action was based on the WCJ's Report recommending further development of the record, as the existing medical evidence was insufficient to decide the issues. The WCAB's decision is not final and the parties retain the right to seek reconsideration of any new decision.

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationFindings & Awardlumbar spinevenous insufficiencyatrial fibrillationpeptic ulcer diseasepermanent disabilityapportionmenttotally disabled
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Case No. ADJ8-481702
Regular
May 30, 2017

SALVATORE PUCCIO vs. ONLINE GRAPHICS AND FINISHING, EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY

This case involves a worker who suffered orthopedic injuries from a fall and subsequently had a stroke in the hospital. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the stroke to be a compensable consequence of the industrial injury. This was based on the expert opinion that the necessity to withhold anticoagulation medication due to the orthopedic injuries directly increased the risk of the stroke. Therefore, the Board amended the original order to include the stroke as industrially caused, remanding the case for further proceedings.

Salvatore PuccioOnline Graphics and FinishingEmployers Compensation Insurance CompanyADJ8-481702Petition for ReconsiderationCompensable ConsequenceIndustrial InjuryAtrial FibrillationCerebral Vascular AccidentAnticoagulant Therapy
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