Sally Losurdo — ADJ9422746, ADJ9422740, ADJ9422741, ADJ9422742

Applicant Sally Losurdo, a UPS center clerk, claimed fibromyalgia as part of two accepted injury claims (a November 7, 2012 specific injury and a continuous trauma through December 24, 2012). The dispute centered on whether the report of Dr. David Yu—obtained through applicant's private insurance—was admissible to support a fibromyalgia diagnosis, and whether the panel QME rheumatologist Dr. Bluestone's contrary opinion was substantial evidence. The WCJ found Dr. Yu's reports admissible and substantial evidence on causation, found Dr. Bluestone's opinions not substantial evidence, found fibromyalgia AOE/COE, and ordered further development of the record with a regular physician under Labor Code section 5701. On reconsideration, the Board adopted and incorporated the WCJ's report, clarifying that admissibility flowed from section 4605 (privately procured consulting/treating physician) under Valdez and Batten rather than section 4060(b), and treated Dr. Yu as a secondary physician. The Board rescinded the Joint F&O and substituted new findings for clarity, making no substantive changes, and confirmed development of the record.