ADJ6755213

This case is about a customer service representative, Casey Nicknig, who alleged industrial injury to her upper extremities, back, neck, shoulder, and psyche, for the period ending March 29, 2008. The defendant, Safe Credit Union, requested a new qualified medical evaluator (QME) panel, which was denied by the WCJ. The Appeals Board granted the defendant’s Petition for Reconsideration, but ultimately dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration and denied the Petition for Removal because the defendant had not shown significant prejudice or irreparable harm. The Appeals Board also admonished the defendant for misrepresenting the record and warned that continued actions of this nature may constitute bad faith tactics and may warrant the imposition of sanctions.

In this case, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to defendant Safe Credit Union, Permissibly Self-Insured, Administered By AIMS Insurance, in order to allow sufficient opportunity to further study the factual and legal issues in the case. All further correspondence, objections, motions, requests and communications were to be filed in writing with the Office of the Commissioners of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.