RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY INTERCARE JAIME MADRIGAL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAJAIME MADRIGAL, Applicant,vs.RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY;INTERCARE, Defendants.Case No. ADJ7527787(San Bernardino District Office)OPINION AND ORDERDENYING PETITION FORRECONSIDERATION Applicant, in pro per1 , seeks reconsideration of the Award issued April 11, 2014, wherein the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) approved the resolution of applicant’s claim pursuant to the Stipulations with Request for Award entered into between the parties. Consequently, applicant was awarded 25% permanent disability for applicant’s industrial left knee injury on March 19, 2010. As a result of the stipulated Award, future medical benefits shall be available to applicant upon a showing of need. Applicant contends that the Award should be set aside because numerous future medical problems were not taken into consideration at the time applicant’s attorney resolved applicant’s claim. Applicant also contends that he is unable to return to his job as a bus driver and therefore should receive additional compensation relating to continuing sleep disorder, psychological disorder, liver damage and stomach injury. Defendant filed an Answer noting that applicant’s primary treating physician’s report was rated at 25% permanent disability to applicant’s left knee and that the Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator provided a report that rated less than 25%. 1 At the time the parties entered into Stipulations with Request for Award, applicant was represented by counsel. , Based upon our review of the record, and for the reasons set forth herein, we will deny applicant’s petition. We can find nothing in the record that indicates that applicant was misled regarding the effect of entering into Stipulations with Request for Award. Applicant was represented by counsel at the time and the WCJ reviewed the record regarding the sufficiency of the
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