GONZALO CERVANTES vs. VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF LOS ANGELES, TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA

This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The defendant argued that the applicant's testimony was not substantial evidence, that the Qualified Medical Examiner's (QME) report was insufficient, and that the overall finding of industrial injury was unsupported. The WCAB denied the petition, adopting the reasoning of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ). The WCJ found the applicant credible despite communication difficulties, and the QME's report substantial medical evidence, concluding there was sufficient evidence of industrial injury to the applicant's lumbar spine and left knee.