CompFox AI Summary
In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied C&H Sugar's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued that the agreed medical examiner's (AME) opinion was not substantial evidence due to alleged factual discrepancies regarding a prior motor vehicle accident. However, the WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, finding the AME's opinion, combined with the applicant's credible testimony, constituted substantial evidence. The WCAB deferred to the WCJ's credibility assessment of the applicant, affirming the finding of a cumulative industrial injury to the applicant's neck and shoulders.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied C&H Sugar's petition for reconsideration. The defendant argued that the agreed medical examiner's (AME) opinion was not substantial evidence due to alleged factual discrepancies regarding a prior motor vehicle accident. However, the WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, finding the AME's opinion, combined with the applicant's credible testimony, constituted substantial evidence. The WCAB deferred to the WCJ's credibility assessment of the applicant, affirming the finding of a cumulative industrial injury to the applicant's neck and shoulders.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.