Pardis Shokohi — ADJ8538699

Applicant Pardis Shokohi, a school teacher, sustained admitted cumulative trauma (1/1/1994 through 11/16/2011) and was found to have 62% permanent disability affecting her neck, lumbar spine, wrists, knees, skin, and psyche. She sought reconsideration arguing that the trial record was 'stale' and required further development to constitute substantial evidence, specifically targeting the QME reports of Dr. Kaplan (psychology) and Dr. Majcher (internal medicine), and the vocational rehabilitation reports. The WCAB affirmed the F&A, adopting the WCJ's reasoning that the existing reports constituted substantial evidence, that age alone did not warrant re-examination absent evidence of a material change in condition, and that development of the record was never requested at trial. The Board did amend Finding #5 to correct a clerical error, changing the permanent disability indemnity weekly rate from $230.00 to the stipulated $264.50, increasing the award from $84,467.50 to $96,841.91.