February, 2022 - CompFox

Bilkiss Akhter, vs. .standard Parking; Ace Usa Administered By Sedgwick Claims Management Services,

Leave a Comment / California, Marina del Rey / By Ashish

is a case in which Bilkiss Akhter, a parking lot attendant for Standard Parking in Los Angeles, alleged three injuries. At a Mandatory Settlement Conference, the judge set Applicant’s cases for trial on various issues including “parts of body injured” and temporary disability. Standard Parking then filed a Petition for Removal, claiming that not allowing permanent disability to be raised as an issue would cause prejudice, irreparable harm, and undue economic hardship. The Petition for Removal was denied, as the judge found that permanent disability could not be raised as an issue due to Labor Code §4061(i).

Robert Rogers, vs. Albertson’s/supervalu, Permissibly Self-insured, Administered By Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.,

Leave a Comment / California, San Francisco / By Ashish

In this case, Robert Rogers filed a petition for removal of a decision issued on December 8, 2014 against Albertson’s/Supervalu, Permissibly Self-Insured, Administered By Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. The petition was withdrawn by the petitioner and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition. Service was made by mail on the persons listed on the current official address record.

Jose Reyes vs. Hart Plastering; Fremont Compensation Insurance Company, In Liquidation; California Insurance Guarantee Association; And Cambridge Integrated Services, Inc. (Servicing Facility)

Leave a Comment / California, Pomona / By Ashish

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In this case, Jose Reyes, an employee of Hart Plastering, fell from a scaffold while on the job and sustained severe injuries. The employer rejected liability for the injury, and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board determined that the injury was caused by a pre-existing seizure disorder. However, the Board held that the injury was still compensable under the principles set forth in Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co. of Wisconsin v. Industrial Acc. Com. (Gideon), which states that an idiopathic seizure is not compensable, but the injuries sustained from hitting the ground at work are compensable. The Board rescinded the decision of the WCJ and substituted a finding that the injury

Jose Reyes vs. Hart Plastering; Fremont Compensation Insurance Company, In Liquidation; California Insurance Guarantee Association; And Cambridge Integrated Services, Inc. (Servicing Facility)

Leave a Comment / California, Pomona / By Ashish

.opnIn this case, Jose Reyes, an employee of Hart Plastering, fell from a scaffold while on the job and sustained severe injuries. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board found that Reyes’ fall was caused by a pre-existing seizure disorder, but that the injuries sustained from hitting the ground at work were still compensable under the principles …

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Joshua Faller, vs. United States Car Stereo, Inc. Dba Race N’ Rock; Uninsured Employers Benefit Trust Fund,

Leave a Comment / California, Santa Ana / By Ashish

In this case, Joshua Faller, an installation manager, was found to have sustained an industrial injury to his back, left leg, and psyche that caused temporary disability from August 1, 2005 to November 1, 2005 and from July 28, 2008 to the present. The defendant sought reconsideration of the decision, arguing that the finding was not supported by substantial medical evidence. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended the decision to defer the issue of temporary disability from July 28, 2008 and continuing, and otherwise affirmed the WCJ’s decision.

February 2022