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Arturo Aguilar — ADJ14266971

ARTURO AGUILAR, Applicant vs. HECTOR O. PALMA RACING STABLE, INC., permissibly self-insured, administered by FINISH LINE SELF-INSURANCE GROUP, INC., Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ14266971
Decision date
Aug 17, 2022
District office
Van Nuys
WCJ
Randal Hursh
Claim administrator
Finish Line Self-Insurance Group, Inc.
Commissioners
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Injury / body parts: cervical spine, right shoulder, right elbow, right hand, right wrist, right ankle, left leg

CCR §10390

Summary

Arturo Aguilar, a horse groom living in employer-provided quarters at the Santa Anita Racetrack, was injured when knocked to the ground while helping a trailer driver unload a horse belonging to a neighboring trainer. The WCJ found injury AOE/COE to multiple body parts, applying the bunkhouse rule and finding applicant was making reasonable use of the employer's premises. Defendant sought reconsideration, contending the bunkhouse rule was inapplicable, that applicant was off duty and engaged in non-work activity, and that the record lacked substantial medical evidence for the right ankle and left leg. The Board granted reconsideration but affirmed the F&O on AOE/COE, amending it to find injury to the cervical spine, right shoulder, right elbow, right hand, and right wrist, and deferring (rather than excluding) the issues of injury to the right ankle and left leg pending further development of the record.

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