Sanchez, Eliana

Applicant Eliana Sanchez sought reconsideration of an August 22, 2025 Joint Findings and Award in which the WCJ found a May 18, 2018 specific injury to the right foot only, rejecting compensable consequence injuries to the left foot, knee, and hip, and denying the cumulative trauma claim. The WCJ relied on orthopedic PQME Dr. Dixon, who found no compensable consequence injury, while podiatry PQME Dr. Fass concluded that an abnormal gait from the right foot injury caused left-sided injuries. The Appeals Board found the WCJ disregarded a binding stipulation in the Pretrial Conference Statement and Minutes of Hearing in which the parties agreed to injury AOE/COE to the bilateral feet, left knee, and left hip for the specific injury. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded and substituted the JF&A to reflect injury AOE/COE to those body parts, and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record on permanent disability, apportionment, future medical, and the cumulative injury claim.