Hughes, Sharon

Applicant Sharon Hughes, an organizer who sustained a March 20, 2019 industrial injury to her neck, cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral shoulders, and thoracic spine, settled her primary claim with SCIF via C&R and then filed a claim against the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). The WCJ found she failed to prove she was permanently partially disabled before the subsequent industrial injury and ordered her to take nothing from SIBTF. Applicant sought reconsideration, arguing the WCJ improperly limited the analysis to whether work restrictions had been imposed and ignored medical reports addressing her preexisting conditions, and alternatively that the record required further development. The Board noted the WCJ did not consider the PTP Dr. Longacre's reporting and found it unclear whether the legal issues were properly identified, whether the record was sufficient, and whether further development was needed. The Board granted reconsideration and deferred a final decision pending further review of the merits and the entire record.