JUAN CORTEZ vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION Legally Uninsured STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

(Salinas District Office) This case involves Juan Cortez, an employee of the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, who was injured while on the job. The State of California and the State Compensation Insurance Fund (collectively Defendant) filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the 4/9/14 Amended Joint Findings and Award, which awarded permanent disability indemnity to Cortez based on the opinions of the Agreed Medical Examiner. The Petition was denied by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, as the doctor's report constituted substantial evidence regarding Cortez's disability and there was no evidence submitted to the contrary.

Filed On: June 17, 2014
Court: California, Salinas
Case No. ADJ8773108

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION legally uninsured STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND JUAN CORTEZ WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAJUAN CORTEZ, Applicant,vs.STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, legally uninsured; STATE COMPENSATIONINSURANCE FUND, Defendants.Case No. ADJ8773108(Salinas District Office)ORDER DENYINGPETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and the contents of the report of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge with respect thereto. Based on ourreview of the record, and for the reasons stated in said report which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration. In the futare, defense counsel should properly label his pleadings in order to avoid confusion and delays./ / // / // / // / // / // / // / // / // / / , For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that said Petition for Reconsideration be, and it hereby is, DENIED.WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD _____________________________________________RONNIE G. CAPLANE I CONCUR, _____________________________________________FRANK M. BRASS _____________________________________________DEIDRA E. LOWE DATED AND FILED AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JUN 17 2014 SERVICE MADE ON THE ABOVE DATE ON THE PERSONS LISTED BELOW AT THEIR ADDRESSES SHOWN ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD.JUAN CORTEZSPRENKLE & GEORGARIOUSTATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUNDsye , [h3]JUAN CORTEZ[/h3]v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA,DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS& REHABILITATION, legally uninsured administered by STATECOMPENSATION INSURANCEFUNDTIMOTHY LEE HAXTONWorkers’ CompensationAdministrative Law JudgeADJ 8773110ADJ 8773108(MF)[h3]REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON[/h3][h3]PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION[/h3]IINTRODUCTION The State of California, and State Compensation Insurance Fund (col

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