REDLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL permissibly self-insured administered by INTERCARE INSURANCE SERVICES Claire Ammons WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIACLAIRE AMMONS, Applicant,vs.REDLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,permissibly self-insured, administered by INTERCARE INSURANCESERVICES, Defendants.Case Nos. ADJ6577328ADJ7895770(San Bernardino District Office)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION Defendant seeks reconsideration of the October 29, 2013 Joint Findings and Award wherein the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found that applicant sustained two industrial injuries-a specific injury on February 26, 2007 to her neck, back, shoulders, hands, arms, eyes, and in the form of headaches and a cumulative trauma from June 24, 2003 through December 13, 2011 to her back, neck, shoulders, wrists, hands and psyche. The WCJ also found that applicant was temporarily disabled from March 1, 2012 through January 17, 2013 and sustained 53% permanent disability. Defendant contends that the WCJ erred in finding that applicant sustained just two industrial injuries, arguing that pursuant to the opinion of panel qualified medical evaluator (PQME) Dr. Kent, applicant sustained two cumulative traumas and one specific injury. Defendant also contends that the WCJ erred in finding a period of total temporary disability from March 1, 2012 through January 17, 2013, arguing that Dr. Kent found that applicant had reached maximum medical improvement on February 22, 2011. Defendant contends that the WCJ erred in finding that applicant sustained an injury to her psyche, arguing that there is no substantial medical evidence to support a finding of industrial injury to that body part. We have received an Answer from applicant and the WCJ has filed a Report and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration (Report) recommending that defendant’s petition be , denied. For t
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