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In this case, Afra Cornejo, an applicant, and the County of Los Angeles, a defendant, both sought reconsideration of the Findings of Fact of October 16, 2007, wherein the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found, in essence, that, based on the opinion of Laura Wertheimer-Hatch, M.D., an orthopedist and the parties’ agreed medical evaluator, there is a basis for apportionment of applicant’s permanent disability to causes other than the admitted industrial injury she sustained. The WCJ also found that defendant is not entitled to a credit or restitution for its purported overpayment of temporary disability indemnity against its liability
County Of Los Angeles, Permissibly Self-Insured Afra Cornejo WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAAFRA CORNEJO, Applicantvs.COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, permissibly self-insured, Defendant.Case No. MON 0322465OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND REMOVAL Applicant and defendant separately seek reconsideration1 of the Findings of Fact of October 16, 2007, wherein the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found, in essence, that, based on the opinion of Laura Wertheimer-Hatch, M.D., an orthopedist and the parties’ agreed medical evaluator, there is a basis for apportionment of applicant’s permanent disability to causes other than the admitted industrial injury she sustained to her right elbow,wrist, and shoulder, mid and low back, and left thumb and shoulder during a period through May 26, 1998, while employed by defendant as a registered nurse. The WCJ also found that defendant is not entitled to a credit or restitution for its
