Valerie Lugo vs. Yolo County Housing Authority; Innovative Claims Services

: In this case, Valerie Lugo, a 55 year old woman, filed a workers' compensation claim alleging injury to her left shoulder, left breast, upper back, psyche and resulting headaches. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied her petition for reconsideration, finding that the evidence did not support her claims and that the findings of fact did not support the decision. The Board also extended to the WCJ's finding on credibility the great weight to which it is entitled.

Yolo County Housing Authority; Innovative Claims Services Valerie Lugo WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAVALERIE LUGO, Applicant,vs.YOLO COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY;INNOVATIVE CLAIMS SERVICES, Defendants.Case No. ADJ1294835 (SAC 0359709)ORDER DENYING RECONSIDERATION            We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and the contents of the Report of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons stated in said Report which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration.            We are, moreover, extending to the WCJ’s finding on credibility the great weight to which it is entitled (see Garza v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (1970) 3 Cal.3d 312, 35 Cal.Comp.Cases 500).///////////////////////////////// ,             For the foregoing reasons,            IT IS ORDERED that said Petition for Reconsideration be, and it hereby is, DENIED.WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD_________________________________________DEIDRA E. LOWEI CONCUR,_________________________________________FRANK M. BRASS_________________________________________RONNIE G. CAPLANEDATED AND FILED AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAAPR 17 2013SERVICE MADE ON THE ABOVE DATE ON THE PERSONS LISTED BELOW AT THEIR ADDRESSES SHOWN ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD.JOHN RICHMONDBRADFORD & BARTHELVALERIE LUGOebc , STATE OF CALIFORNIADivision of Workers’ CompensationWorkers’ Compensation Appeals BoardCASE NUMBER: ADJ1294835Applicant: VALERIE LUGO,Defendant: YOLO COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY,Workers’ Compensation AdministrativeLaw Judge: ROBERT THIESSENDate of Injury: 2/24/2006REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ONPETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONIntroduction            The applicant is a 55 year old woman who alleges injury on February 24, 2006 arising out of and in the course of her employment as a human resources assistant with the Yolo County Housing Authority. She alleged injury to her l

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