Flores, Josie

Applicant Josie Flores, an evidence property custodian, sustained a January 15, 2021 specific injury to her cervical spine, left hand, headaches, and psyche, and a separate June 9, 2022 hand injury. The WCJ initially awarded 23% permanent partial disability and found no additional temporary disability and grounds for apportionment. Applicant sought reconsideration challenging her occupational group number (390 vs. 250), the WCJ's reliance on PQME Dr. Agarwal over treating physician Dr. Shamie for psyche, the denial of additional TD, and the WCJ's failure to address the neurological PQME's cranial nerve (headache) impairment finding. The Board granted reconsideration, agreeing with the WCJ's Report that the cranial nerve impairment (16% WPI) had been mistakenly omitted because it was thought to overlap with the cervical spine. The Board amended the award to increase PPD to 36% ($50,170.00) and increased attorney fees to $7,525.50, while affirming the WCJ on occupational group, the psyche rating, and the denial of additional TD.