Amjad Hussain — ADJ7841879

Applicant Amjad Hussain, a Florida tax auditor catastrophically injured in a 2010 motor vehicle accident, was awarded 100% permanent disability and future medical care. After the defendant unilaterally terminated stipulated agreed case manager Richard Dier and disputed home health care rates, the WCJ found the termination improper, increased the rate paid to applicant's wife for home health care, and awarded Dier the reasonable value of his unpaid invoices. On reconsideration, the WCAB affirmed the F&A and Supplemental F&A with amendments, correcting a clerical credit date (from October 19, 2016 to June 2, 2018), clarifying that the sanctions denial applied only to applicant, deferring lien claimant's section 5813/Rule 10786 sanctions request, and finding that lien claimant is entitled to section 4603.2(b)(2) penalties and interest by operation of law. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.