Sattler, Richard

The WCAB denied defendant's petition for reconsideration challenging the WCJ's finding that applicant Richard Sattler sustained industrial injury to his right leg resulting in deep vein thrombosis during his employment as a pump installer from January 1, 2004 through June 1, 2017. The central dispute concerned whether the WCJ erred in rejecting the opinion of the agreed medical examiner (AME) Dr. Alan Ross and instead relying on Dr. Saghafi's reporting. The Board adopted the WCJ's determination that Dr. Ross's reports did not constitute substantial medical evidence because they contained multiple material factual errors regarding applicant's medical history that were never adequately explained or corrected. The Board found no denial of due process where the parties had already been given an opportunity to develop the record to address the AME's reporting deficiencies.