SANDRA VASQUEZ vs. THE EASTRIDGE GROUP, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT

This case concerns an applicant seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The applicant argued for additional temporary disability benefits and disputed a credit for overpayment. The WCAB agreed, amending the original award to grant further temporary disability from December 9, 2010, to May 5, 2011, based on treating physician opinions. Furthermore, the WCAB denied the defendant's requested credit for temporary disability overpayments, finding it would significantly disrupt the applicant's benefits and was inequitable. The WCAB otherwise affirmed the original findings regarding industrial injuries and permanent disability.