WAYNE BLOSSER vs. RB SPENCER, INC., INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST

Applicant Wayne Blosser sustained multiple industrial injuries, leading to a WCJ award for home modifications, including a mobile home construction and interim ADA-compliant housing, citing the defendant's failure to timely investigate treatment needs. Defendant sought reconsideration, arguing due process violations, lack of WCJ jurisdiction over home modifications, and insufficient evidentiary support for the award. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, affirming the WCJ's findings that the defendant had ample notice to investigate and that the issue fell within the WCJ's jurisdiction given the parties' stipulations on medical necessity and the implementation nature of the dispute. The Board emphasized the employer's affirmative duty to investigate and provide benefits upon notice of potential needs.