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Quintanilla, Edward

EDWARD QUINTANILLA, Applicant vs. SUBSEQUENT INJURIES BENEFITS TRUST FUND, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ12328806
Decision date
Nov 24, 2024
District office
San Luis Obispo
WCJ
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Claim administrator
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Commissioners
KATHERINE WILLIAMS DODD, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: low back, lumbar spine, left knee, left hip

LC §4751LC §5909LC §5900LC §4750CCR §10600CCR §10325

Summary

Edward Quintanilla sought reconsideration of a September 12, 2024 Findings and Order denying him SIBTF benefits on the ground that his subsequent injury yielded only 23% permanent disability after FEC adjustment and apportionment, below the 35% threshold required under Labor Code section 4751. Applicant argued the WCJ erred by including apportionment when calculating the 35% threshold, contrary to Bookout v. WCAB and the en banc decision in Todd v. SIBTF. The Board agreed, holding that apportionment is not considered when determining whether a worker meets the 35% threshold for the subsequent injury. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the September 12, 2024 Findings and Order, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.

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