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Carrillo, Humberto

HUMBERTO CARRILLO, Applicant vs. CITY OF SALINAS, permissibly self-insured, administrated by CORVEL, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ8651494
Decision date
Nov 24, 2025
District office
Salinas
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
CorVel (administrator for City of Salinas, permissibly self-insured)
Commissioners
KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR, JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, PAUL F. KELLY, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: heart, hypertensive heart disease, arrhythmia, coronary atherosclerosis, eyes/retinopathy, vision, psyche, low back, right shoulder, left hand, left thumb, right hand

LC §3212LC §3212.3LC §4663LC §4664LC §5900LC §5909

Summary

Humberto Carrillo, a Salinas firefighter, sustained multiple injuries (specific and cumulative trauma) including presumptive heart, hypertension, and arrhythmia conditions under Labor Code section 3212, plus non-presumptive orthopedic, psychiatric, and vision conditions. The WCJ issued a Second Amended Findings and Award granting a single combined 100% permanent disability award across all four remaining cases. Defendant City of Salinas sought reconsideration, arguing Benson required separate awards for each injury and that the 100% award was not substantiated. The WCAB denied reconsideration, holding that the anti-attribution clause of section 4663(e) and section 3212 presumptions preclude apportionment of presumptive heart disability among injuries, supporting a single combined award per Delia v. County of Los Angeles. The Board found AME opinions substantiated adding the disabilities to reach 100%.

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