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Morales, Jose

JOSE MORALES, Applicant vs. CORPORATE PACKAGING INC. and COMPWEST INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ12973629
Decision date
Mar 10, 2024
District office
Pomona
WCJ
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Claim administrator
CompWest Insurance Company
Commissioners
KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER, CRAIG SNELLINGS, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: eyes, neck, bilateral shoulders, hands, wrists, lower back, bilateral knees, bilateral feet, psyche, respiratory system

LC §5952LC §5701LC §5906CCR §10945

Summary

Jose Morales, a palletizer/box builder, claimed cumulative injury to multiple body parts (eyes, neck, shoulders, hands, wrists, lower back, knees, feet, psyche, respiratory) during 2019-2020. The WCJ found applicant did not sustain injury AOE/COE and ordered take nothing, relying on inconsistencies between applicant's reported complaints and observed conduct, plus conflicting histories given to various doctors. On reconsideration, the WCAB agreed the medical reports were riddled with inconsistencies regarding history and job duties (which also conflicted with the Usual and Customary Job Description), meaning none of the reports constituted substantial evidence. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the F&O, and remanded for development of the record to clarify applicant's injury history, job duties, and ultimately the AOE/COE issue.

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