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Moore, Harley

HARLEY MOORE, Applicant vs. FREEDOM ROADS, LLC AKA STIER’S RV CENTERS LLC DBA CAMPING WORLD RV SALES; ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ADJUSTED BY GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ14892408
Decision date
Date unavailable
District office
Sacramento
WCJ
Ariel Aldrich
Claim administrator
Gallagher Bassett Services (adjusting for ACE American Insurance Company)
Commissioners
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Injury / body parts: low back, bilateral feet, bilateral ankles, lower extremities

CCR §10844

Summary

Applicant Harley Moore, a support specialist, fell on January 4, 2021, sustaining accepted injuries to his low back and bilateral feet. Following trial, the WCJ found applicant permanent and stationary as of December 17, 2021 and awarded 96% permanent disability without apportionment, relying on the AME Dr. Peter Mandell's opinion that used Almaraz/Guzman to rate gait derangement and added the bilateral lower extremity impairments under Kite. Defendant petitioned for reconsideration, arguing the AME's reports were not substantial medical evidence because he did not review later treating records, and that his Almaraz/Guzman analysis conflicted with the AMA Guides. The WCAB adopted and incorporated the WCJ's report and denied reconsideration, finding the AME's opinion persuasive and properly relied upon under Power v. WCAB.

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