Teresa Trejo vs. Yum Brands; doing business as Taco Bell, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE

This case concerns Teresa Trejo's claim for new and further permanent disability stemming from a 2010 industrial injury to her spine and knees while employed by Taco Bell/Yum! Brands. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded the trial judge's denial of Trejo's petition to reopen, finding sufficient medical evidence from a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) to establish a compensable psychiatric injury. The WCAB returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record regarding sleep apnea and headaches, and for a new decision on the extent of Trejo's disability.