James Polson, vs. Continental Transportation, Department Of Industrial Relations As Trustee For The Subsequent Benefits Trust Fund,
This case involves James Polson, an applicant, and Continental Transportation, Department of Industrial Relations as trustee for the Subsequent Benefits Trust Fund, the defendant. Polson sustained an industrial injury to his back, neck, left shoulder, and psyche on August 15, 2002 while employed as a truck driver. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued by the workers’ compensation administrative law judge and rescinded the decision, returning the matter to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ. The Board found that the combination of Polson’s pre-existing disability and the disability resulting from the subsequent industrial injury resulted in at least 70% permanent disability, and that the opinion of Todd Koch, Ph
