SABRINA TAANING vs. EAST BAY MUNICIPALITY UTILITY DISTRICT, Permissibly Self-Insured; Adjusted By ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant, a surveyor, claimed she contracted Lyme disease from tick bites sustained during employment with East Bay Municipal Utility District. The WCAB found that the applicant did not sustain injury arising out of and in the course of employment. The WCAB specifically adopted the reasoning of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ), which found the medical report of Dr. Thomas Allems to be substantial evidence supporting this conclusion. The WCAB also admonished the applicant's attorney for failing to comply with rules requiring fair and accurate representation of the evidence in the petition.