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Davis, Gina

GINA DAVIS, Applicant vs. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. and SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION, administered by TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ11167605
Decision date
Apr 8, 2024
District office
San Francisco
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
TRISTAR Risk Management (administering for Safety National Casualty Corporation)
Commissioners
JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR, ANNE SCHMITZ, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: bilateral hands, bilateral wrists, upper extremities (CRPS)

LC §4662LC §5906LC §5908

Summary

Applicant Gina Davis claimed a cumulative injury to her bilateral wrists and hands while working as a global trade compliance specialist for Oracle America. QME Dr. Feinberg opined her factors of disability should be added rather than combined under the CVC, supporting a 100% award, but the WCJ found she did not rebut the CVC and awarded 89% PPD. On reconsideration, the WCAB panel found Dr. Feinberg's reports were not substantial evidence because he provided only conclusions without adequate analysis on adding versus combining and on whether applicant lost the use of both hands. The panel also noted Dr. Feinberg was not provided surveillance videos to review, undermining the adequacy of his opinion. The Board rescinded the F&A and remanded to the WCJ for further development of the record.

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