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This case concerns Andres Hernandez's Petition for Reconsideration regarding a workers' compensation administrative law judge's finding that his Petition to Reopen was time-barred by Labor Code section 5410. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his left knee in December 2013, leading to a stipulated Award in May 2015. Following left knee surgery in October 2018, he filed a Petition to Reopen in February 2019, claiming new and further disability. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, concluding that the five-year statute of limitations was not tolled by the defendant's provision of benefits or notices, as the applicant did not prove receipt or reliance on any affirmative statement to delay filing before the limitation period expired. Thus, the claim for new and further permanent disability was barred.
Andres Hernandez vs. Pearce Services, Inc.; Sparta Insurance Company is a workers' compensation case decided in San Luis Obispo. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Luis Obispo.
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This case concerns Andres Hernandez's Petition for Reconsideration regarding a workers' compensation administrative law judge's finding that his Petition to Reopen was time-barred by Labor Code section 5410. The applicant sustained an industrial injury to his left knee in December 2013, leading to a stipulated Award in May 2015. Following left knee surgery in October 2018, he filed a Petition to Reopen in February 2019, claiming new and further disability. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, concluding that the five-year statute of limitations was not tolled by the defendant's provision of benefits or notices, as the applicant did not prove receipt or reliance on any affirmative statement to delay filing before the limitation period expired. Thus, the claim for new and further permanent disability was barred.
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