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PanelQMEGranted in Part

Ramos, Miguel

MIGUEL RAMOS, Applicant vs. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES, permissibly self-insured, administered by CORVEL CORPORATION, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ16720202
Decision date
Nov 30, 2025
District office
Van Nuys
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
CorVel Corporation (administering for Space Exploration Technologies, permissibly self-insured)
Commissioners
KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR, JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, PAUL F. KELLY, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: right knee, psyche (claimed, denied)

LC §5909LC §5900LC §4657LC §4600CCR §9810

Summary

SpaceX, permissibly self-insured and administered by CorVel, sought reconsideration of a WCJ's Amended Findings and Order awarding applicant Miguel Ramos temporary total disability from October 24, 2022 to May 3, 2023 at $1,471.47 for an admitted cumulative trauma right knee injury. Defendant argued the modified work offer was improperly invalidated for not being presented through applicant's attorney and that the TD period and rate were arbitrarily applied. The Board granted reconsideration but affirmed the substance of the award, adding a finding that defendant failed to offer regular, modified, or alternative work. The Board held that because no bona fide offer of work was ever made, defendant remained liable for temporary disability, and that defendant had waived objection to the indemnity rate by stipulating to applicant's weekly earnings. The decision was issued December 1, 2025.

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