ADJ1754033

In this case, the City of San Rafael sought reconsideration of a workers’ compensation judge’s (WCJ) decision that found that Monte Payne, a firefighter for the City of San Rafael, sustained injury to his neck, left shoulder, left upper extremity and psyche on November 2, 2005, May 1, 2005, May 24, 2003, November 23, 2007, September 26, 2006, and as a result of cumulative trauma through September 22, 2006. The WCJ also found that Payne was entitled to temporary disability from March 27, 2011 to the present and continuing, and that the payment of Labor Code section 4850 benefits does not constitute the payment of temporary disability for purposes of Labor Code section 4656. The Appeals Board granted

This case involves Monte C. Payne and the City of San Rafael and the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund. The Petition for Reconsideration of the decision issued on January 31, 2011 was withdrawn by the petitioner and was dismissed by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. The decision was dated and filed in San Francisco, California on February 2, 2011 and service was made by mail on the same date to the persons listed below.