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Elsa Lancaster vs. Heartland Employment Services

Filed: Jul 21, 2014
Riverside
ADJ8414983, ADJ9215505

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Elsa Lancaster's Petition for Reconsideration. The Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) finding that Ms. Lancaster did not sustain a continuous trauma injury. This decision was based on the WCJ's determination that Ms. Lancaster was an unreliable historian regarding her knee pain and prior injuries. The WCJ found the medical opinion of Dr. Ronald Levey more persuasive than Dr. Darren Bergey's report, concluding the applicant failed to meet her burden of proof.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Elsa Lancaster's Petition for Reconsideration. The Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) finding that Ms. Lancaster did not sustain a continuous trauma injury. This decision was based on the WCJ's determination that Ms. Lancaster was an unreliable historian regarding her knee pain and prior injuries. The WCJ found the medical opinion of Dr. Ronald Levey more persuasive than Dr. Darren Bergey's report, concluding the applicant failed to meet her burden of proof.

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