Coats, Theris

Theris Coats, a relief property manager for Public Storage, sustained admitted industrial injury to his left shoulder, lumbar spine, and left knee. At trial, the WCJ placed applicant in occupational group 341 (custodial requirements), rejecting both defendant's proposed group 213 (property managers) and applicant's proposed group 560 (furniture movers/garbage collectors), finding heavy lifting was not integral to the job and maximum lifting was 50 pounds with assistance sought above that. On reconsideration, applicant argued for occupational group 460, citing heavy lifting of bed frames, dressers, mattresses, couches, televisions, and chairs not limited to 50 pounds. The Board found the record contained insufficient evidence to determine whether the correct group was 341 or 460, rescinded and substituted the F&A, deferred the occupational group number and permanent disability, and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record, suggesting an updated job analysis.