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This case involves Oscar Villalobos, the applicant, who sustained injuries while employed by J.V. Industrial Companies. The defendant, J.V. Industrial Companies and Zurich American Insurance Company, sought to suspend proceedings because the applicant refused a follow-up medical examination by an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME), Dr. Newton. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB rescinded the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) February 3, 2025 Findings of Fact and returned the matter to the trial level, citing due process concerns and the necessity of a complete evidentiary record regarding the substantiality of the AME's reports.
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This case involves Oscar Villalobos, the applicant, who sustained injuries while employed by J.V. Industrial Companies. The defendant, J.V. Industrial Companies and Zurich American Insurance Company, sought to suspend proceedings because the applicant refused a follow-up medical examination by an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME), Dr. Newton. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The WCAB rescinded the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) February 3, 2025 Findings of Fact and returned the matter to the trial level, citing due process concerns and the necessity of a complete evidentiary record regarding the substantiality of the AME's reports.
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