Lim, Aurora

Aurora Lim, a Human Services Specialist for the County of Sacramento, claimed a cumulative trauma injury from February 16, 2017 through July 13, 2017 to her neck, left arm, shoulder, psyche, and back, allegedly arising from being struck (knuckled) on the shoulder by a co-worker at an office dessert competition. The claim was disputed on AOE/COE grounds, with the defendant raising res judicata and collateral estoppel based on prior cases (ADJ11099561, ADJ11003671, ADJ10906254) that found no industrial injury from the same February 16, 2017 incident. After trial, the WCJ found no industrial injury, relying on QME Dr. Kounang and psychologist Dr. Clarfield, and finding the applicant not credible against multiple witness accounts. Applicant filed a Petition for Reconsideration alleging newly discovered evidence, but every document submitted pre-dated trial and had already been admitted or reviewed in evidence. The Board affirmed the WCJ's August 8, 2022 Findings, adopting the WCJ's Report, and ordered that applicant take nothing.