Uc Davis Medical Center; Permissibly Self-Insured, Adjusted By Sedgwick, Cms Divina Emano WORKERS-COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIADIVINA EMANO, Applicant,vs.UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER; Permissibly Self-Insured, Adjusted by SEDGWICK, CMS, Defendant(s).Case No. ADJ1812869 (SAC 0356491)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION We have considered the allegations of the petition for reconsideration and the contents of the repon Jf the workers’ compensation administrative Jaw judge (WC.1) with respect thereto. Based on our rev tew o! the record and for the reasons stated in said repon which wc adopt and incorporate, we will grant reconsideration, amend the WCTs decision as recommended in his repon, and otherwise affirm the decision of September 27. 2010 We also note that we are mystified by defendant’s contention concerning applicant’s left carpal tunnel injury In addition to defendant’s stipulation to that injury the file contains a repon (not admitted into evidence) liom Dr. Blume II. Johnson, dated August 20. 200Õ, in which he opines that there is an industrial left carpal tunnel injury. While that report is not in evidence, it is addressed to defendant, and in all likelihood, defendant accepted applicant s claim based on Dr. Johnson’s opinion. Defendant should have beer, more forthcoming in its petition for reconsideration and disclosed this report.For the foregoing reasons.IT IS ORDERED that reconsideration of the decision of September 27. 2010, is. GRANTED , IT IS FURTHER ORDERED as the Decision After Reconsideration of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. that the decision of September 27. 2010, is AFFIRMED, EXCEPT that Finding of Fact No. 8 is AMENDED to read as follows: “8. With the exception of the applicant’s left carpal tunnel injur’, for which no further medical treatment is needed, applicant will require reasonable and necessary further medical treatment to cure or relieve from
Divina Emano vs. Uc Davis Medical Center; Permissibly self-insured, Adjusted By Sedgwick, Cms
(SAC 0356491)In this case, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of the decision of September 27, 2010, and amended the decision to include that the applicant, Divina Emano, would require reasonable and necessary further medical treatment to cure or relieve from the effects of her industrial injuries, with the exception of her left carpal tunnel injury. The Board was mystified by the defendant's contention concerning the applicant's left carpal tunnel injury, as the file contained a report from a doctor that opined that there was an industrial left carpal tunnel injury.
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