Christopher Dunne — ADJ22209281

Applicant, a San Francisco police sergeant, claimed a cumulative varicose vein injury (March 26, 2007 through June 23, 2025) subject to the ADR process under Labor Code section 3201.7. He had previously designated Dr. Teicheira as the IME for earlier knee and lumbar claims. When defendant objected to Dr. Teicheira addressing the cumulative claim—asserting he was not a qualified varicose vein internist—applicant removed cumulative-injury information from the IME cover letter and agreed to a later evaluation by another IME. After Dr. Teicheira nonetheless opined the varicose veins were not industrial and defendant denied the claim, applicant sought to designate Dr. Noriega as IME for the cumulative claim. The WCA found applicant was not entitled to a second IME, but the Board dismissed the reconsideration petition as taken from a non-final order, treated it as a petition for removal, granted removal, and held applicant is entitled to designate Dr. Noriega as IME for the cumulative injury claim on due process grounds.