Erika Guedel vs. Kaiser Permanente, Permissibly Self- insured

In this case, Erika Guedel sought reconsideration of a July 16, 2010 Findings and Award of a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) which found that she had incurred an industrial injury to her wrists and cervical spine while employed by Kaiser Permanente. The WCJ did not make a finding or award concerning medical treatment, but noted that Guedel was in need of future medical treatment to her back. Guedel also claimed industrial injury to her psyche, which the WCJ found was not supported by substantial medical evidence. The WCJ provided a Report and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration and a Supplemental Report and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration, in which she acknowledged a clerical

Kaiser Permanente, Permissibly Self- Insured Erika Guedel WORKERS-COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAERIKA GUEDEL, Applicant,vs.KAISER PERMANENTE, Permissibly Self- Insured, Defendant,Case No. ADJ3827044 (VNO 0434416)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION            Applicant seeks reconsideration ion of the July 16, 2010 Findings and Award of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ), who found that applicant incurred industrial injury to her wrists and cervical spine while employed by defendant as an administrative assistant during the period from November 30, 1998 through August 24, 2001, causing 13% permanent disability without apportionment.            No finding or award was made concerning medical treat nient. However, the WCJ wrote in her Opinion on Decision (Opinion) that applicant is in need of future medical treatment to her back, but she did not mention a need for medical treatment of the injury to her wrists in the Opinion. W’ith regard to applicant’s claim of industrial injury to her psyche, the W(!J wrote in her Opinion that applicant failed to prove by substantial evidence that actual events of employment were predominant as to all causes combined of psychiatric injury as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(b)(1), and as discussed by the Appeals Board in its en banc decision Rolda v. Pitney Rowes, Inc. (2001 666 Cal.Comp.Cascs 241.            Applicant contends that the WCJ should have awarded self-procured and future medical treatment for all her injured body parts. Applicant further contends that the claim of industrial , injury to her psyche is supported by substantial medical evidence and that instead of finding no injury to psyche the WCJ should have ordered development of the record to address any perceived deficiencies in the medical reporting.            An answer was received from defendant. The WCJ provided a Repon and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration (Repor

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