This case is about a worker’s compensation dispute between Philip Daniels and the County of Los Angeles. Daniels sustained an admitted industrial injury to his low back on October 7, 1991, while employed by the County as a data systems analyst. Daniels alleged that the injury extended to his psyche and internal system, which the County disputed. After a trial, the Workers’ Compensation Judge found that the injury caused 100% permanent disability, entitling Daniels to further medical treatment and permanent total disability indemnity at an unspecified weekly rate for life. The County sought reconsideration, arguing that the injury did not extend to Daniels’ psyche and internal system and caused less than 100% permanent disability. After review of the record, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, legally uninsured and administered by TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT, PHILIP DANIELS, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAPHILIP DANIELS, Applicantvs.COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, legally uninsured and administered by TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT Defendant.Case No. ADJ1959578 (MON 0173721)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATIONDefendant seeks reconsideration of the Findings and Award of October 28, 2008, wherein the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) found, in essence, that applicant sustained an admitted industrial injury to his low back on October 7, 1991, while employed by defendant as a data systems analyst, and that the injury also extended to applicant’s psyche and internal system and caused, among other things, a need for further medical treatment and 100% permanent disability, entitling applicant to further medical treatment and permanent total disability indemnity at an unspecified weekly rate for life. Defe