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Case No. ADJ6998138

Regular

Feb 13, 2012

WAI CHIU LI vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the County of Los Angeles' Petition for Reconsideration. The Board upheld its prior decision to increase applicant Wai Chiu Li's permanent disability rating from 15% to 36% for a left forearm injury. This increase was based on the agreed medical examiner's use of clinical judgment to incorporate grip strength loss, consistent with the AMA Guides. The Board emphasized that physician judgment is crucial in accurately assessing impairment according to the Guides.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardDeputy SheriffIndustrial InjuryPermanent DisabilityReconsiderationAmerican Medical Association GuidesAMA GuidesAgreed Medical ExaminerAMEGrip Strength

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Case No. ADJ7703832

Regular

Nov 16, 2012

WAI SAM LEONG vs. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON, LEGALLY UNINSURED, Administered By SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

This case concerns a workers' compensation claim where the applicant alleged a psyche injury. The defendant's attorney, John Langevin of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP, engaged in bad-faith tactics by improperly contacting a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) and filing a frivolous Petition for Removal. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and intends to impose sanctions, including significant attorney's fees and penalties to the General Fund, against Langevin and his firm for these actions. The WCAB found the defendant's position regarding a clerical error in the QME request to be without merit and solely intended to cause delay.

WCABReconsiderationSanctionsLabor Code 5813WCAB Rule 10561Petition for RemovalPanel QMEClerical ErrorBad Faith TacticsFrivolous

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WAI CHIU LI vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardDeputy SheriffIndustrial InjuryPermanent DisabilityReconsiderationAmerican Medical Association GuidesAMA GuidesAgreed Medical ExaminerAMEGrip Strength

WAI SAM LEONG vs. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON, LEGALLY UNINSURED, Administered By SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

WCABReconsiderationSanctionsLabor Code 5813WCAB Rule 10561Petition for RemovalPanel QMEClerical ErrorBad Faith TacticsFrivolous