KIRK CARDENAS vs. WARNER BROS. STUDIO FACILITIES, INC., Permissibly Self-Insured

is a case in which the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Warner Bros. Studio Facilities, Inc., Permissibly Self-Insured. The Petition was in regards to the Findings and Award provided to Kirk Cardenas, the applicant, which included benefits for a neck injury. The Board found that the opinion of the agreed medical examiner, chosen by the parties, was persuasive and constituted substantial medical evidence. The Petition for Reconsideration was denied.