RAUL REYES vs. PAUL RIGHETTI RANCHO CO.; EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE CO, administered by AMERICAN CLAIMS MANAGEMENT

This case involved an applicant seeking workers' compensation benefits for back and extremity injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the finding that the applicant did not meet his burden of proof for industrial injury. The applicant's argument that Dr. Pratley's reports should have been admitted was rejected. The Board found the WCJ's reliance on the employer's testimony regarding the applicant's credibility and timely reporting of the injury was permissible. The Board gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility determination between the applicant and his employer.