JACQUELYN WALKER vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, Permissibly Self-Insured, Adjusted By TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT

In this workers' compensation case, the defendant seeks reconsideration of an award finding the applicant temporarily totally disabled from July 25, 2001, to the present. The defendant argues the award is not supported by substantial evidence, challenging the reliance on a psychiatrist's opinion regarding physical injuries and disputing the onset date of psychiatric disability. The Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report and affirming the award, while admonishing the applicant for improper submission of new evidence.