ADJ1959578

This case is about Philip Daniels, an employee of the County of Los Angeles, who was injured in October 1991 while working as a data systems analyst. He petitioned to reopen his award, alleging he sustained new and further disability. The parties selected agreed medical examiners to resolve the issues. The workers’ compensation judge found that as a result of his admitted industrial injury to his low back on October 7, 1991, applicant also sustained injury to his psyche and internal system resulting in 100% permanent disability. However, after applicant’s claim for total permanent disability was rejected, he filed a petition seeking Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) benefits in May of 2009, based upon a claim of pre-existing internal and psychiatric disability. After

In the case of Philip Daniels vs. County of Los Angeles; Legally Uninsured, Administered by Tristar Risk Management; Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration in order to allow sufficient opportunity to further study the factual and legal issues in the case. All further correspondence, objections, motions, requests and communications shall be filed with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in San Francisco, California.

(MON 0173721) is a case involving Philip Daniels, who was seeking reconsideration of the Appeals Board’s January 2, 2009, Opinion and Order Granting Reconsideration and Decision After Reconsideration. The Appeals Board rejected the conclusion of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) that Daniels had sustained total permanent disability as a result of his October 7, 1991 industrial injury to his psyche and internal system. The Appeals Board found there was not substantial medical evidence to support the finding of total permanent disability and amended the Findings and Award to reduce the rating of permanent disability to 92.25%. Daniels’ petition for reconsideration was denied as the Appeals Board found there were no deficiencies, inaccuracies, inconsistencies or incom