Tracy Garcia — ADJ7693560

Tracy Garcia sustained a cumulative injury to his back, psyche, gastrointestinal system, and urology system during employment as a food service worker for Buena Park School District (self-insured) from January 1, 2007 to January 4, 2011. The WCJ found 72% permanent partial disability, additional temporary disability, and need for further medical treatment in a September 23, 2020 Findings and Award (amended October 16, 2020). Both defendant and applicant petitioned for reconsideration, raising issues of industrial causation (left knee, urology), apportionment, temporary disability, development of the record, and PD indemnity rates. The Board granted reconsideration, and the parties subsequently reached a fully executed Compromise and Release. To expedite review and approval of the settlement, the Board rescinded both prior decisions and remanded the matter to the WCJ to consider the Compromise and Release.