David Steinhauer — ADJ10802406

Applicant David Steinhauer, a wastewater plant operator for the City of Simi Valley, claimed cumulative trauma injury to multiple body parts during 2009-2017. The WCJ found injury AOE/COE to numerous body parts including the right hip, awarded 41% permanent disability, and deferred the temporary disability period. Defendant sought reconsideration disputing the right hip injury, the temporary disability deferral, and lumbar apportionment to a pre-employment injury. The Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the F&A except to defer the right hip injury issue (finding no substantial medical evidence on AOE/COE), to find applicant is not entitled to additional temporary disability after termination for good cause (positive drug test), and to defer permanent disability and attorney fee issues pending development of the record. The Board rejected defendant's lumbar apportionment argument, agreeing with the WCJ that there was no evidence of a pre-2005 disability award.