Chris Arsenault, vs. Carpet Master; Mid-Century Insurance Company,
(STK 0209059) is a case in which Chris Arsenault, an employee of Carpet Master, sought workers’ compensation for a back injury sustained in 2004. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant’s petition for reconsideration, affirming the Findings, Award and Order issued by the administrative law judge. The Board found that the applicant was credible and that the vocational expert’s analysis properly addressed the requirements of the Dahl decision. The Board also denied the defendant’s request to admit a psychiatric report as newly discovered evidence, as it was not obtained prior to the close of discovery.
