Wilder, Jason

Jason Wilder, a Chula Vista police officer, claimed he contracted Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis pneumonia) arising out of his employment, manifesting on May 24, 2022. The WCJ found no industrial injury (AOE/COE) and ordered applicant take nothing, analyzing the claim under Labor Code section 3212.10. Applicant sought reconsideration, arguing the section 3212 presumption applied and that defendant failed to rebut it. The Board granted reconsideration to study the factual and legal issues, noting it was unclear whether section 3212 or 3212.10 applied (the ADR agreement was not in evidence) and whether defendant's evidence of possible non-industrial exposure (attendance at a Coachella concert in April 2022) was sufficient to rebut the presumption. The Board deferred a final decision pending further review.