Mayra Apac — ADJ3496910, ADJ2429049

Applicant Mayra Apac sustained an industrial injury on August 19, 2004 while working as a machine operator, resulting in cervical/lumbar spine, psyche, and irritable bowel syndrome conditions stemming from fibromyalgia, and was awarded 47% permanent disability. Applicant petitioned for reconsideration, arguing that the WCJ erred in finding the Independent Vocational Expert (IVE) report of Robert Liebman to be substantial evidence because he did not perform vocational testing and allegedly failed to consider the impact of applicant's subjective pain and medications on her employability. Applicant also contended she sustained injury to additional body parts. The Board affirmed the finding that Liebman's report was substantial evidence, holding he properly relied on the AMEs' work restrictions which already accounted for pain. The Board amended the findings only to add an arousal and sleep disorder as an additional industrial body part since Dr. Levine found it caused ratable disability, while rejecting the other claimed body parts.