Trejo, Luis

Applicant Luis Trejo, a vineyard worker, sought reconsideration of an October 6, 2025 FA&O in two consolidated cases (ADJ14019875 and ADJ14019876) in which the WCJ found compensable injuries to the left knee (specific injury 2/9/2019) and low back (CT ending 7/19/2017), but ruled the reporting of Dr. Don Williams was not substantial evidence, excluded vocational expert Jeff Malmuth's June 2025 report (Exhibit 18), and issued a Notice of Intention to appoint an IME under Labor Code section 5701 unless the parties agreed on an AME. Applicant challenged the WCJ's substantial-evidence findings, the AME/IME order, the exclusion of the vocational report, and the rejection of PDRS rebuttal evidence establishing 100% permanent disability. The Board granted reconsideration on a preliminary basis, finding it unclear whether the existing record was sufficient or required further development. The Board deferred a final decision after reconsideration pending further review of the merits and the entire record, making no determination on the substantive issues.