May, 2022 - CompFox

John Perez, vs. Green Valley Disposal; California Insurance Guarantee Association, Adjusted By Cambridge Integrated Services Group,

Leave a Comment / California, San Jose / By Chris Lyle

is a case in which the defendant, Green Valley Disposal, and the California Insurance Guarantee Association, adjusted by Cambridge Integrated Services Group, sought reconsideration of a workers’ compensation administrative law judge’s Joint Findings and Award of March 10, 2009. The WCJ found that the applicant, John Perez, sustained admitted industrial injury to his neck, low back, and right upper extremity while employed as a truck driver on February 5, 1996 and during a cumulative period from November 1988 to February 5, 1996. The WCJ found that the applicant’s injuries combined to cause temporary disability from February 6, 1996 to September 13, 2000 and from October 27, 2000 to January 2, 2005, and permanent disability of 641/2% after app

Richard Appleton, vs. Caron Construction And Drilco, inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance company; State Compensation insurance Fund,

Leave a Comment / California, San Diego / By Chris Lyle

In this case, Richard Appleton applied for workers’ compensation benefits for a psychiatric injury he claimed to have sustained during the period August 15, 1995 to February 16, 1996. The arbitrator found that the applicant sustained an aggravation of his psychiatric injury during the cumulative period from August 15, 1995 to February 16, 1996 that contributed 20% to applicant’s overall psychiatric disability, need for treatment, and impairment. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) each sought reconsideration of the arbitrator’s decision. The Appeals Board denied Liberty Mutual’s petition for reconsideration and granted State Fund’s petition for reconsideration, rescinding the arbitrator’s decision and finding that the applicant did not sustain a psychiatric injury arising out of

Peggy Spargo, vs. City Of Baldwin Park, Permissibly Self- Insured,

Leave a Comment / California, Van Nuys / By Chris Lyle

This case is about Peggy Spargo, an employee of the City of Baldwin Park, who was injured while working as a dispatcher. The City of Baldwin Park was self-insured and RS Medical provided medical treatment to Spargo. RS Medical then filed a lien claim for $4,953.11. The Workers’ Compensation Judge found that the medical treatment provided by RS Medical was not reasonably necessary to cure or relieve Spargo from the effects of the admitted industrial injury. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of the Findings and Order, concluding that the City of Baldwin Park’s utilization review was timely and that RS Medical failed to prove that the medical treatment was reasonably necessary.

Veronica L. Olejniczak vs. Airport Chevron; State Compensation Insurance Fund

Leave a Comment / California, Oxnard / By Chris Lyle

This case is about Veronica L. Olejniczak, a cashier/stock clerk/custodial worker for Airport Chevron, who sustained an admitted injury on November 23, 1997 to her lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral knees, as well as headaches, chronic pain, and psyche. She sought reconsideration of the Findings and Award, issued February 25, 2010, in which a workers’ compensation administrative law judge found her to have sustained 35% permanent disability as a result of her injury. The WCJ’s findings of permanent disability included a 40% apportionment of her psychiatric disability. The WCJ denied her petition for reconsideration, affirming the Findings and Award, as he found her permanent disability

May 2022