Jesus Hernandez, vs. Warner Bros. Studios., Permissibly Self-insured,
In this case, Warner Bros. Studios, a permissibly self-insured company, is being sued by Jesus Hernandez, an applicant, for workers’ compensation. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board found that Hernandez’s claims of injury to his back and lower extremities, as well as his psyche and respiratory system, were not barred by the post-termination defense pursuant to Labor Code section 3600(a)(10). The Board granted reconsideration to clarify that the record should be further developed to determine if the injuries were industrially-caused. The Board affirmed the April 24, 2009 Joint Findings of Fact and Order, except that the findings of fact regarding ADJ4157903 were amended to clarify that compensability of Hernandez
