ADJ1145938

ADJ312755 (LBO0312084)

In this case, Francisca Apparicio was awarded a stipulated award of industrial injury to psyche, lumbar spine, right upper extremity and fibromyalgia causing 100% permanent disability and a need for future medical treatment. Carl Pearson, Apparicio’s husband, sought reconsideration of the February 28, 2012 Supplemental Findings and Award of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge, which found that Pearson provided Apparicio with homecare services from and after July 24, 2003, with a reasonable value of $113.50 per day. The Petition for Reconsideration was denied by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, as Pearson failed to establish that 24

In this case, State Farm Insurance Company was self-insured for Francisca Apparicio. The workers’ compensation administrative law judge found that Apparicio required a life care plan and that Pearson had been providing attendant care services to her since July 24, 2003. The value of Pearson’s services was set at $30.00 per hour. The defendant filed a Petition for Reconsideration, contending that the reports and opinion of Dr. Barras should be stricken due to ex parte communication with Apparicio and Pearson. The Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the reports and opinions of Dr. Barras should have been stricken and a new medical examiner should have been selected. The Court also held that the compensation of

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, permissibly self-insured, FRANCISCA APPARICIO, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAFRANCISCA APPARICIO, Applicant,vs.STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, permissibly self-insured, Defendant,CARL JAMES PEARSON, Lien Claimant.Case Nos. ADJ1145938 (LBO 0308855)ADJ312755 (LBO 0312084)OPINION AND ORDER DENYING RECONSIDERATION            Defendant seeks reconsideration of the August 26, 2009 Joint Supplemental Findings and Award of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge …

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