Gary Johnston, vs. Bay Pacific Pipelines; And State Compensation Insurance Fund,
This case involves a dispute between Gary Johnston, the applicant, and Bay Pacific Pipelines and the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the defendant. The defendant sought reconsideration of an opinion and order from May 12, 2009, which reversed the February 18, 2009 Findings and Order. The February 18, 2009 Findings and Order found that the applicant did not sustain an industrial injury to his cervical spine during a period through June 2004, while employed as a pipe layer by Bay Pacific Pipelines, and that the claim for benefits was barred by the statute of limitations. The May 12, 2009 decision granted the applicant’s petition for reconsideration and reversed the Findings and Order of February 18, 2009, concluding that the applicant sustained a cumulative injury to his cervical spine
