ADJ3167991

In this case, Frank Reynoso was awarded 12% permanent disability after apportionment to good faith personnel actions by the Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ). Reynoso petitioned for reconsideration, arguing that his condition was not permanent and stationary for rating purposes because the defendant had not provided the work hardening prescribed by the psychiatric Independent …

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In this case, Frank Reynoso was awarded 12% permanent disability after apportionment to good faith personnel actions by the Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ). Reynoso petitioned for reconsideration, arguing that his condition was not permanent and stationary for rating purposes because the defendant had not provided the work hardening prescribed by the psychiatric Independent Medical Examiner (IME) appointed by the WCJ. The WCJ recommended that his decision be amended to award 20% permanent disability after apportionment. The WCAB granted the petition for reconsideration and awarded the work hardening described by the IME as reasonable medical treatment, and deferred the issues of retroactive temporary disability and permanent disability pending the provision of that medical treatment. The WCAB also noted