Scott Bennett, vs. Renaissance Marriott Lodge And Marriott Claims Services,

In this case, Scott Bennett, an applicant, was seeking workers’ compensation for an industrial injury to his low back. The workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found that the applicant was temporarily disabled from June 6, 2006 to the present and continuing. The defendant sought reconsideration of the decision, arguing that there was no substantial medical evidence to support the WCJ’s finding. After considering the petition for reconsideration, the WCJ recommended that the petition be granted to amend the decision and find that the applicant was temporarily disabled from June 7, 2006 through October 1, 2007. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration and amended the December 8, 2008 Joint Findings, Award and Order to find that the