Darlene Gongora, vs. All Pets Veterinary Hospital; American Auto Insurance Co., Adjusted By Firemans Fund,
In this case, All Pets Veterinary Hospital and American Auto Insurance Co., adjusted by Fireman’s Fund, were defendants in a workers’ compensation case brought by Darlene Gongora. The WCJ found that Gongora had sustained an admitted industrial injury to her bilateral shoulders, wrists, upper extremities, neck, and back, causing temporary disability, permanent disability of 28%, and the need for further medical treatment. The WCJ also allowed the lien of the State of California Employment Development Department (“EDD”) for benefits provided by EDD to the applicant while the applicant was temporarily disabled. The defendant sought reconsideration of the WCJ’s decision, arguing that EDD did not provide proper notice of its lien to the defendant, and that
