ADJ2162389 (LAO0797595)This case involves a worker’s compensation claim by Enedina Montes against Manufacturer’s Discount Furniture and American Insurance Company. Montes sustained an admitted industrial injury to her neck, back, left shoulder, wrists, and psyche while employed as an assembler during a cumulative period ending on October 20, 2000. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board found that Montes sustained overall psychiatric disability of 73% and overall orthopedic disability of 28%, and that 10% of her psychiatric disability and orthopedic disability were due to non-industrial factors. The Board then apportioned Montes’ orthopedic disability to the 7 1/2% September 16, 1999 award of permanent disability stip
MANUFACTURER’S DISCOUNT FURNITURE; AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ENEDINA MONTES WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAENEDINA MONTES, Applicant,vs.MANUFACTURER’S DISCOUNT FURNITURE; AMERICAN INSURANCECOMPANY, Defendants.Case Nos. ADJ3713734 (LAO 0755566) ADJ2162389 (LAO 0797595) OPINION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION In order to further study the factual and legal issues in this case, on June 27, 2011, we granted applicant’s petition for reconsideration of a Findings and Award issued by a workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on April 5, 2011.1 In the Findings and Award, the WCJ found that, while employed as an assembler during a cumulative period ending on October 20, 2000, applicant sustained admitted industrial injury to her neck, back, left shoulder wrists, and psyche, causing permanent disability of 74% after apportionment. The WCJ found that applicant sustained overall psychiatric disability of 73% and overall orthopedic disability of 2
