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The applicant, a deputy sheriff, sustained admitted low back injuries in 2003 and 2006. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of an award for spinal surgery, finding the WCJ erred by relying on an unsigned physician's assistant report. The WCAB determined this report lacked substantial evidence and did not reflect proper physician supervision as required by statute. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to develop the medical record and a new decision.
THOMAS MELTON vs. COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The applicant, a deputy sheriff, sustained admitted low back injuries in 2003 and 2006. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of an award for spinal surgery, finding the WCJ erred by relying on an unsigned physician's assistant report. The WCAB determined this report lacked substantial evidence and did not reflect proper physician supervision as required by statute. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to develop the medical record and a new decision.
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