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Case No. ADJ1312501, ADJ4641701

Regular

May 03, 2011

Walter Harrison vs. ROLLING HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, CNA INSURANCE COMPANY, GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, CALIFORNIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This case concerns an applicant with a prior specific injury to his right knee and claims of cumulative trauma to the knee, low back, and coccidioidomycosis. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the original award. The Board found no substantial medical evidence linking the applicant's coccidioidomycosis to cumulative trauma, requiring the matter to return to the trial level. Further proceedings are needed to determine the actual nature of the cumulative trauma injury, its date, and relevant liability.

CoccidioidomycosisCumulative traumaDate of injurySpecific injuryMedical evidenceAgreed Medical Examiner (AME)Permanent disabilityReconsiderationFindings and AwardLabor Code section 5500.5

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Case No. ADJ 9143898

Regular

Mar 16, 2016

RONALD SHIVERS vs. CAROL ELECTRIC CO., INC., SEABRIGHT INSURANCE COMPANY

Here's a summary for a lawyer: The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, rescinding a prior Finding of Fact that the applicant sustained an industrial injury of coccidioidomycosis. This action was taken because the parties reached a settlement during the pendency of the reconsideration. The matter is now returned to the trial level for proceedings related to the settlement. The Board expressed no opinion on the merits of the defendant's original petition.

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationIndustrial InjuryCoccidioidomycosisValley FeverElectricianCumulative PeriodSettlementFinding of FactRescinded

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Case No. ADJ7772997

Regular

Jan 16, 2014

ADRIAN MANNS vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, Legally Uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, Adjusting Agency

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a finding of fact regarding applicant Adrian Manns' cumulative trauma injury. While affirming that Manns sustained an industrial injury, the Board revised the period of injury to end in January 2001, aligning with medical examiner opinions. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the presumption of industrial causation under Labor Code sections 5402 or 3212.10. The amended finding now states the injury occurred up to January 2001, including coccidioidomycosis and meningitis.

CoccidioidomycosisMeningitisCumulative TraumaCorrectional OfficerLabor Code section 5402Labor Code section 3212.10Agreed Medical ExaminersDate of InjuryPresumption of Industrial CausationStatute of Limitation

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Walter Harrison vs. ROLLING HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, CNA INSURANCE COMPANY, GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, CALIFORNIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

CoccidioidomycosisCumulative traumaDate of injurySpecific injuryMedical evidenceAgreed Medical Examiner (AME)Permanent disabilityReconsiderationFindings and AwardLabor Code section 5500.5

RONALD SHIVERS vs. CAROL ELECTRIC CO., INC., SEABRIGHT INSURANCE COMPANY

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationIndustrial InjuryCoccidioidomycosisValley FeverElectricianCumulative PeriodSettlementFinding of FactRescinded

ADRIAN MANNS vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, Legally Uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, Adjusting Agency