WILLIAM MUNOZ vs. THE BOEING COMPANY, CIGA BY ITS SERVICING FACILITY, CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION

This case concerns the denial of a petition for reconsideration by the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). The defendant, CIGA, sought to overturn a finding that the applicant was entitled to low back surgery recommended by his treating physician. The WCAB denied CIGA's petition because it failed to follow the statutory procedures for objecting to a spinal surgery recommendation, specifically by not timely filing for a second medical opinion. CIGA's arguments regarding administrative duties of another entity and reliance on an outdated medical report were also insufficient to warrant reconsideration.