WCPanelIQ
PanelGranted in Part

Plascencia, Rigoberto

RIGOBERTO PLASCENCIA, Applicant vs. OASIS OUTSOURCING, INCORPORATED; ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, administered by ESIS, INC., Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ11597078
Decision date
Nov 20, 2025
District office
Van Nuys
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
ESIS, Inc. (administering for Zurich American Insurance Company)
Commissioners
KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR, JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, PAUL F. KELLY, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: lumbar spine, bilateral knees, neurological system, bowels

LC §5909LC §5900LC §4600LC §4610LC §5705LC §5502LC §5307.1LC §5307.8LC §5902LC §5903LC §5904CCR §10759CCR §10109

Summary

Applicant Rigoberto Plascencia, a welder, sustained cumulative and specific injuries to his lumbar spine, bilateral knees, neurological system, and bowels. After the PTP Dr. Longacre repeatedly requested home health care services beginning May 2, 2022, defendant delayed nearly a year before agreeing to a home health assessment, which occurred May 10, 2023. The WCJ awarded home health care at four hours/day, four days/week retroactive to January 20, 2023 and from December 5, 2024 forward. On reconsideration, the Board amended the award to four hours/day five days/week from January 23, 2023 to May 9, 2023 and eight hours/day seven days/week as of May 10, 2023 continuing until medical evidence shows changed circumstances, and deferred the May 2, 2022 to January 22, 2023 period for further development. The Board emphasized defendant's failure to investigate and its inability to benefit from its own delay.

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