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Case No. ADJ7673518, ADJ7647749
Regular
Jan 23, 2015

ANA DE AYALA vs. AO-THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION / CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior ruling, finding the applicant sustained industrial injury to her neck. While the applicant testified to injuring her neck in a workplace incident and this was partially corroborated, the Board found insufficient evidence for other claimed injuries. The Board specifically disagreed with the administrative law judge's credibility assessment concerning the neck injury itself, relying on medical reports and testimony supporting the neck injury claim. The Board affirmed the denial of claims for all other alleged injuries, finding insufficient medical evidence to link them to the incident.

Petition for ReconsiderationFindings and OrderIndustrial InjuryNeck InjuryBack InjurySpine InjuryUpper ExtremitiesPsycheGastroesophageal SystemInternal System
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Case No. ADJ7555409
Regular
Mar 04, 2014

JESUS ESCANUELA vs. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, legally uninsured, adjusted by STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and dismissed the applicant's untimely petition. The WCAB found that the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion regarding psychiatric permanent disability was not supported by substantial evidence, as it did not properly address causation under the current PDRS. Consequently, the case is remanded to the trial level for further development of the record concerning psychiatric permanent disability. The WCAB deferred the issue of permanent disability and attorney's fees pending this further development.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardJesus EscanuelaCalifornia Department of Correctionslegally uninsuredState Compensation Insurance FundADJ7555409Fresno District OfficeOpinion and OrderPetition for ReconsiderationFindings and Award
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Case No. GOL 96757
Regular
Jun 10, 2008

SA YANG LO vs. CUSTOM SENSORS & TECHNOLOGIES, INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a prior award, upholding the application of the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule. The Board found that exceptions allowing for the 1997 Schedule did not apply, as the applicant's temporary disability indemnity extended beyond January 1, 2005, and no qualifying pre-2005 reports indicated permanent disability. Furthermore, the Board found the applicant's vocational expert's opinion regarding diminished future earning capacity unpersuasive, thus affirming the initial 9% permanent disability rating.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardSA Yang LoCustom Sensors & TechnologiesInc.State Compensation Insurance FundGOL 96757Opinion and Order Denying ReconsiderationFindings and AwardWorkers' Compensation Administrative Law JudgeWCJ
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Case No. ADJ8026817
Regular
Apr 22, 2013

MARIA OCHOA vs. RANGERS DIE CASTING COMPANY, COMPWEST INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a decision finding the applicant sustained injury to her respiratory system and psyche AOE/COE. The WCAB rescinded the decision and returned the case to the trial level, finding the medical opinions of Dr. Lipper and Dr. Curtis lacked substantiality. Specifically, the physicians failed to provide clear diagnoses, quantify exposures, or adequately explain causation. The Board noted contradictory testimony from the applicant's supervisor and insufficient evidence to support the initial findings.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardMaria OchoaRangers Die Casting CompanyCOMPWEST INSURANCE COMPANYADJ8026817Los Angeles District OfficeOpinion and Order Granting ReconsiderationDecision After ReconsiderationFindings of FactWorkers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ)
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Case No. ADJ1346707
Regular
Dec 17, 2008

James Clay vs. PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award to an applicant for $100\%$ permanent disability due to a shoulder and neck injury. While acknowledging the medical record appears to support the finding of total permanent disability, the Board rescinded the award to clarify the commencement date of permanent disability payments, which was eight months after the applicant reached a permanent and stationary status. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPermanent DisabilityFindings and AwardReconsiderationLabor Code Section 4061.5AMA GuidesOld Permanent Disability Rating SchedulePermanent and Stationary StatusCommutationIndustrial Injury
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Case No. ADJ4571860
Regular
Oct 16, 2008

FRANK REID vs. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

The Appeals Board reversed the trial judge's decision, finding the applicant's skin cancer was not an insidious, progressive disease and thus jurisdiction over permanent disability could not be reserved. They also disallowed apportionment of the applicant's 37 percent permanent disability, as he had no prior awards and was covered by a statutory exception for peace officer injuries. The Board established July 28, 2003, as the permanent and stationary date and corrected the date of injury to July 28, 2003.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardFrank ReidCounty of San DiegoCriminal Investigator IVindustrial injuryskin cancerinsidious disease processpermanent and stationarypermanent disabilityapportionment
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Case No. ADJ3133261 (VNO 0400017)
Regular
Aug 17, 2010

FELIPE TOLENTINO vs. CONCO CEMENT, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, XCHANGING INC., FREMONT COMPENSATION

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration as premature. The WCAB granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding the temporary disability overpayment issue, deferring it for further proceedings. The Board affirmed the WCJ's findings on injury causation and permanent disability but amended the decision to clarify the overpayment issue. Finally, the WCAB issued a notice of intention to sanction defendant's counsel for attaching and citing unadmitted evidence.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardFELIPE TOLENTINOCONCO CEMENTCALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATIONXCHANGING INC.FREMONT COMPENSATIONliquidationADJ3133261VNO 0400017OPINION AND ORDERS DISMISSING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND GRANTING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
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Case No. RDG 0119917
Regular
Feb 04, 2008

WILLIAM ROBERTS vs. BURGER KING, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY

This case affirmed a finding of 100% permanent disability for an industrial injury to an assistant manager's left knee, shoulder, hip, and leg. The Appeals Board ruled that a physician's report indicating the existence of permanent disability before reaching the "permanent and stationary" status qualified for using the older 1997 permanent disability rating schedule. The Board found substantial evidence supported the 100% rating, deferring to the WCJ's credibility assessment.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPermanent Disability Rating ScheduleReconsiderationIndustrial InjuryAssistant ManagerLeft KneeLeft ShoulderLeft HipLeft LegPermanent Disability
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Case No. ADJ351902 (OAK 310455) ADJ2725303 (OAK 324531)
Regular
Sep 30, 2008

PHILMORE KING vs. RANEY GEO TECHNICAL, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

The WCAB affirmed the WCJ's decision to apply the 1997 disability rating schedule because a treating physician's report indicated permanent disability before January 1, 2005, despite not stating the condition was permanent and stationary.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPhilmore KingRaney Geo TechnicalSt. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyOpinion and Decision After ReconsiderationFindings Award & OrderWorkers' Compensation Administrative Law JudgeWCJIndustrial InjurySpine Injury
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Case No. MON 320947
Regular
Sep 24, 2007

LaVerne Davis vs. CITY OF SANTA MONICA, Permissibly SelfInsured

The applicant sustained a low back injury prior to January 1, 2005, but no medical report prior to that date clearly stated the applicant had a "ratable disability" that had reached "permanent and stationary" status. Therefore, the 2005 permanent disability rating schedule, rather than the 1997 schedule, was correctly applied by the WCJ. The Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the application of the 2005 schedule.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationFindings and Awardpermanent disabilitycumulative traumalow back injurypermanent disability rating scheduleLabor Code section 4660(d)1997 schedule2005 schedule
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