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Case No. ADJ2849820
Regular
Apr 26, 2010

, RAMIZA SISIC (WID), BAJRO SISIC (DEC) vs. VASONA MANAGEMENT, INC., US FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of an award of death benefits following an employee's suicide. The defendant argued the administrative law judge erred in finding the suicide was an irresistible impulse, that the psychologist was unqualified, and that the son was not a total dependent. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the judge's findings, adopting the judge's report and denying the petition for reconsideration. The issue of applicant's petition for penalties and sanctions was deferred for further trial-level proceedings.

Death benefitsIndustrial injuryIrresistible impulseWillful and deliberateSuicideVasona ManagementUS Fire Insurance CompanyBajro SisicRamiza SisicErnes Sisic
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Case No. SJO 243795
Regular
Sep 17, 2007

BAIRO SISIC vs. VASONA MANAGEMENT, INC., UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the administrative law judge (WCJ) incorrectly applied the 1997 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule. The WCJ's reasoning for using the older schedule, based on pre-existing pathology and unadmitted medical reports, was flawed. The case is remanded for a new decision on which rating schedule applies, considering Labor Code § 4660(d) and whether specific reports or prior temporary disability payments trigger the 1997 schedule.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardVasona ManagementInc.United States Fire Insurance CompanyCrum & Forsterpermanent disability rating1997 Schedule2005 Schedulepre-existing pathologydegenerative disc disease
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