CITY OF FRESNO, self-insured; AMERICAN ALL RISK LOSS ADMINISTRATORS ANDRE WILLIAMS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAANDRE WILLIAMS, Applicant,vs.CITY OF FRESNO, self-insured; AMERICAN ALL RISKLOSS ADMINISTRATORS, Defendants.Case No. ADJ6624824 (Fresno District Office)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONAND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION Defendant City of Fresno, self-insured, and its adjusting agent, American All Risk Loss Administrators, (defendant) seeks reconsideration of the Findings of Fact and Award (F&A) issued in this case by a workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on July 9, 2012. In that F&A, the WCJ found that: (1) applicant Andre Williams (applicant) sustained industrial injury to his psyche during the period of cumulative trauma ending November 3, 2008; (2) the report and opinion of the Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator (PQME) was substantial evidence; (3) applicant’s claim was not barred by Labor Code1 section 3208.3, subdivision (h); (4) applicant met the standard/burden of proof set forth in Section 3208.3, subdivision (b)(1); (5) applicant was permanent and stationary on April 23, 2009 as found by the PQME and his treating physician; (6) applicant did not sustain any permanent disability as opined by the PQME and the parties’ stipulation; (7) applicant was not in need of further medical treatment as opined by the PQME and the parties’ stipulation; (8) defendant was to adjust the billings of applicant’s treating physician and applicant’s claim for medical treatment mileage; (9) applicant was entitled to temporary disability indemnity benefits up to the time he began drawing unemployment benefits; (10) defendant was not liable for penalties for unreasonable delay in paying temporary disability indemnity; and, (11) applicant’s average weekly earnings were based on his last year of earnings. 1 All statutory references are to the Labor Code unless otherwise stated. , Defendant
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