Maxine Medina, vs. Belmont Village, Lp, Permissibly Self-insured,
In this case, Maxine Medina sought reconsideration of a September 30, 2009 Joint Findings and Award and Orders issued by the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ found that Medina had sustained industrial injury to her left thumb, left shoulder, bilateral knees, and low back and claims to have sustained industrial injury to her “psyche” and internal organs while employed as an LVN on December 29, 2004. The WCJ further found that the specific injury on December 29, 2004 caused 29% permanent disability and that the cumulative trauma from December 29, 2003 through December 29, 2004 caused 42% permanent disability. The WCJ also found that 10% of applicant’s orthopedic disability and 15% of applicant’s psychiatric
