FELIX JUAREZ NOYOLA vs. CANYON ENGINEERING PRODUCTS, INC., FEDERAL INSURANCE, CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES

This case involves an applicant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The WCAB denied reconsideration, adopting the findings of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). Furthermore, the applicant's attorney was admonished for misrepresenting the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion regarding temporary disability and for failing to serve the Employment Development Department (EDD) with the petition. The attorney's misrepresentation concerned the AME's opinion that the applicant was permanent and stationary, with temporary disability contingent on surgery, contradicting the claim of ongoing disability during the authorization period.