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This case involves an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for industrial injuries to her neck, back, and psyche. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration because neither the applicant's nor the defendant's medical evidence sufficiently supported findings on psychological injury or permanent disability. Due to the unreliability of the orthopedic medical opinions and the psychologist's reliance on them, the Board deferred the issues of permanent disability and injury to the psyche. The matter is returned for further proceedings, including selecting a new orthopedic evaluator, before determining these deferred issues and attorney's fees.
Luz Castro vs. Sharp Health Care, ACE American Insurance Company, ESIS, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in San Diego. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Diego.
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This case involves an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for industrial injuries to her neck, back, and psyche. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration because neither the applicant's nor the defendant's medical evidence sufficiently supported findings on psychological injury or permanent disability. Due to the unreliability of the orthopedic medical opinions and the psychologist's reliance on them, the Board deferred the issues of permanent disability and injury to the psyche. The matter is returned for further proceedings, including selecting a new orthopedic evaluator, before determining these deferred issues and attorney's fees.
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