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Case No. ADJ7243389
Regular
Dec 31, 2019

JOSE MARTINEZ vs. MATTHEW LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION, INC., GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO., CHARTIS SAN DIEGO (Adjusting Agent), Martin Lawrence, Yvonne Lawrence, ACA Insurance Company

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to correct procedural errors. The Board rescinded the prior finding that the applicant was not working for the construction company, as this issue was not properly before the original judge. New parties, the individual property owners and their insurance carrier, have been joined. The case is returned to the trial level for a determination of all employment relationships and potential coverage issues.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardMatthew Lawrence ConstructionGranite State Insurance Co.Chartis San DiegoJose Martinezemployeeindependent contractorreconsiderationfinding of factrescinded
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Case No. ADJ7775170
Regular
Jul 16, 2012

JUANA NEGRETE vs. SHURFLO, HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

This case involves an applicant's workers' compensation claim filed after layoff, triggering Labor Code Section 3600(a)(10). The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the applicant met her burden of proof that she notified her employer of her injury prior to her layoff. The applicant's unrebutted testimony and supporting medical evidence demonstrated employer notice, thus overcoming the statutory bar to compensation. The case was remanded for further proceedings on the merits of the applicant's claim.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardJuana NegreteShurfloHampshire Insurance CompanyADJ7775170Opinion and Order Granting ReconsiderationDecision After Reconsiderationbilateral armsbilateral elbowssleep problems
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Case No. ADJ8841436
Regular
Jul 11, 2014

RONALD LAWRENCE vs. JOHN MUIR HEALTH

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Ronald Lawrence's petition for reconsideration of the denial of his back injury claim. The Workers' Compensation Judge found Lawrence not credible, citing inconsistencies in his account of the injury. The medical records were ambiguous and the judge gave great weight to his credibility determination, adopting the judge's reasoning for the denial.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationWCJCredibilityBurden of ProofDisputed InjuryTestimonial EvidenceMedical RecordsLabor CodeAdmissibility of Evidence
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Case No. ADJ1174751 (SAC 0331800), ADJ6448656, ADJ6448658
Regular
May 22, 2008

LAWRENCE BURNELL vs. SOLANO GARBAGE

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration in one case (ADJ1174751) and denied it in two others (ADJ6448656 and ADJ6448658). For the granted case, the Board amended the decision to find no permanent disability due to a back injury, based on a later medical report that superseded an earlier one. Reconsideration was denied in the other two cases, as the defendant failed to prove overlap of disability for apportionment purposes as required by law. The Board affirmed the original decisions in ADJ6448656 and ADJ6448658.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardSolano GarbageLawrence BurnellADJ1174751ADJ6448656ADJ6448658ReconsiderationFindings and AwardPermanent DisabilityQualified Medical Evaluator
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Case No. ADJ3080847 (LBO 0340948), ADJ4148428 (LBO 0344716)
Regular
Dec 02, 2013

RICHARD SELLERS vs. ROCKVIEW FARMS, ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY, Administered by SEGWICK CMS

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior award granting Richard Sellers temporary disability indemnity for his bilateral knee and low back injuries sustained in 2001. The defendant challenged nearly three and a half years of this award, arguing the applicant reached permanent and stationary status earlier based on an Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion. However, the Board found the treating physician's opinion, supported by the successful surgical outcome, constituted substantial evidence of ongoing temporary disability. The Board was not bound by the AME's opinion, especially given discrepancies in findings and the eventual authorization of surgery that resolved the applicant's symptoms.

ADJ3080847ADJ4148428Rockview FarmsArrowood Indemnity CompanySegwick CMSRichard SellersPetition for reconsiderationFindings and Awardtemporary disabilitypermanent disability
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Case No. GOL 099880
Regular
Sep 20, 2007

THOMAS LAWRENCE vs. M/M MECHANICAL, INC., ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to correct a clerical error in the arbitrator's supplemental award. The original award mistakenly stated permanent disability indemnity was payable for 344 weeks when the correct duration should have been 334 weeks. The Board amended the award to reflect 334 weeks of indemnity, otherwise affirming the arbitrator's decision.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardReconsiderationClerical ErrorPermanent Disability IndemnitySupplemental Findings and AwardArbitrator's DecisionFinding of FactAmended AwardZurich Insurance CompanyM/M Mechanical
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Case No. ADJ9760064
Regular
Jul 12, 2016

FRANKLIN POWERS vs. TEN WEST TOWING-PTO, SERVICES/STRUCTURE AND CLAIMS RESERVE MANAGEMENT, et al.

This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board order corrects a clerical error in their prior July 1, 2016 decision. Specifically, it amends a mistaken case reference on page 1, line 17, to accurately cite the companion case of Lawrence O'Donnell, ADJ9681671. The purpose of this order is solely to rectify the incorrect case number for administrative accuracy. This correction does not alter the substance or outcome of the Board's original ruling.

Clerical errorOrder correcting clerical errorOpinion and Order Granting RemovalAppeals BoardCompanion caseLawrence O'DonnellADJ9681671Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationSan Francisco District Office
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Case No. ADJ203059
Regular
Oct 05, 2012

KIRK CARDENAS vs. WARNER BROS. STUDIO FACILITIES, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Warner Bros.' Petition for Reconsideration. The employer sought to overturn a finding that the applicant, Kirk Cardenas, injured his neck in a fall. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) report, which found the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion on the neck injury to be substantial medical evidence. The ALJ reasoned that the AME's opinion, despite some gaps in medical records, was based on a reasonable medical probability and that Warner Bros. had not provided sufficient reason to reject it.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationAgreed Medical Examinersubstantial medical evidenceneck injuryFall from ladderJourneyman sign painterLawrence Feiwell M.D.upper trapezius atrophyrhomboid region
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Case No. ADJ8276917
Regular
Jun 03, 2014

MARIO GONZALEZ vs. WEST PICO FOODS, INC., and TOWER SELECT INSURANCE, administered by YORK INSURANCE SERVICES GROUP, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior finding that Mario Gonzalez sustained an injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment, rejecting the employer's post-termination defense. The Board also imposed a $950 sanction against the applicant's attorneys, Lawrence Y. Kao, Esq. and Pearlman, Borska & Wax, LLP, for misrepresenting facts and the record in their petition. The attorneys' responses failed to demonstrate good cause to avoid sanctions, as they primarily argued the merits of the injury claim rather than addressing the issues raised by the sanctions notice. The employer's insurance administrator, York Insurance Services Group, Inc., was not held responsible for the attorneys' conduct.

AOE/COEpost-termination defenseLabor Code section 3600(a)(10)petition for reconsiderationNotice of Intention to Impose SanctionsWorkers' Compensation Appeals Boardadministrative law judgefindings and ordersanctionsPearlman Borska & Wax
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Case No. ADJ6773331 ADJ7296677
Regular
Dec 11, 2015

REHAN NAZIR vs. CITY OF TORRANCE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF TORRANCE

This case involves a remand from the Court of Appeal to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) for the award of attorney's fees. Applicant's counsel successfully responded to the defendant's Petition for Writ of Review, prompting the appellate court's order. The parties have stipulated to a reasonable fee of $10,000 for these appellate services. The WCAB has issued an award of this $10,000 in additional attorney's fees to the Law Offices of Lawrence R. Whiting, payable to the applicant's counsel in addition to any other compensation.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardRehan NazirCity of Torrance Police DepartmentADJ6773331ADJ7296677Long Beach District OfficeOpinion and AwardAdditional Attorney's FeesLabor Code § 5801Labor Code § 5811
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