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Vlasis, Steven

STEVEN VLASIS (Deceased), Applicant vs. COUNTY OF FRESNO, PSI; Administered by ACCLAMATION INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ11941968
Decision date
May 8, 2024
District office
Fresno
WCJ
Debra Sandoval
Claim administrator
Acclamation Insurance Management Services (AIMS)
Commissioners
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Injury / body parts: low back, neck, bilateral knees, hypertension, headaches, brain cancer (glioblastoma)

LC §3212.1LC §5814LC §5814.3LC §4458.5LC §3501LC §3202.5LC §5412LC §3212LC §3212.2LC §3212.3LC §3212.4LC §3212.5LC §3212.6LC §3212.7LC §3213LC §4453LC §5414CCR §10945

Summary

Deputy Sheriff Steven Vlasis died of glioblastoma (brain cancer); his employer accepted various orthopedic injuries but denied the cancer claim. The WCJ found the cancer presumption under Labor Code section 3212.1 applied and that the County, a permissibly self-insured employer administered by AIMS, failed to rebut it, relying on AME Dr. Green's opinion that he could not conclude the carcinogens (lead, benzene, formaldehyde, diesel exhaust) did not cause the cancer. The WCJ awarded death benefits, applied section 4458.5 to maximize earnings, found the widow conclusively presumed totally dependent under section 3501(b), and imposed penalties under section 5814.3. The WCAB adopted and incorporated the WCJ's Report and denied the Petition for Reconsideration.

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