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KAREN REFF vs. UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATION, MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY, GALLAGHER BASSETT

Filed: Jun 05, 2009
San Francisco
ADJ671568 (VNO 0519723)

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This case involves an applicant claiming her industrial pneumonia aggravated a pre-existing common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), necessitating ongoing immunoglobulin treatment. The defendant disputes that the pneumonia aggravated the CVID or that the treatment is causally related to the industrial injury. The Agreed Medical Evaluator could not definitively opine on CVID aggravation without reviewing later medical records. Consequently, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior award, and returned the case for further medical development and a new decision.

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This case involves an applicant claiming her industrial pneumonia aggravated a pre-existing common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), necessitating ongoing immunoglobulin treatment. The defendant disputes that the pneumonia aggravated the CVID or that the treatment is causally related to the industrial injury. The Agreed Medical Evaluator could not definitively opine on CVID aggravation without reviewing later medical records. Consequently, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior award, and returned the case for further medical development and a new decision.

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KAREN REFF vs. UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATION, MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY, GALLAGHER BASSETT (2009) – San Francisco | CompFox