Croutpurdie, Sharnee

Applicant Sharnee Croutpurdie sustained a March 8, 2014 injury while working as a driver and claimed injury to multiple body parts. The WCJ issued a March 23, 2021 F&A finding injury to the cervical and lumbar spine with 6% PD based on the QME's report, but excluded reports from secondary/consulting physicians and a prior PTP (Dr. Quesada). Applicant's Petition for Reconsideration was untimely (filed April 26, 2021, beyond the April 19 deadline), so the Board dismissed it but granted reconsideration on its own motion under section 5900(b). The Board found the WCJ improperly excluded the reports—some had previously been admitted without objection, and there is no legal basis to exclude secondary physician reports merely because they were not incorporated into PTP reports, nor to invalidate prior PTP reports. The Board rescinded the F&A and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings, finding due process requires inclusion of all relevant reports.