Patrick O’reilly vs. State Of California, Department Of Corrections; State Compensation Insurance Fund
is a case in which the State of California, Department of Corrections and the State Compensation Insurance Fund were defendants. The applicant, Patrick O’Reilly, sought reconsideration of a decision by a workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) that found, based on the parties’ stipulations, that O’Reilly had sustained an industrial injury to his left knee. The WCJ also found that Brendan Morley, M.D., was not the panel qualified medical examiner (QME) in this case. The petition for reconsideration was dismissed because it was not taken from a final order subject to reconsideration, but removal was granted because the WCJ’s decision had subjected the applicant to significant prejudice. The May 17, 2010 Findings and Order