Anita L McBride — ADJ10149894

Applicant Anita McBride, a 56-year-old office administrator who supervised staff for the Auto Club of Southern California, claimed a continuous trauma injury resulting in a stroke, left eye impairment, hypertension, and low back injury, attributed to work-related stress. The WCJ found industrial injury to the brain (stroke), left eye, hypertension, and low back based on PQME Dr. Grodan's internal medicine reports, the treating physician's opinion, and applicant's credible testimony. Defendant petitioned for reconsideration arguing the WCJ failed to comply with Labor Code 5313, that Dr. Grodan's reports did not constitute substantial evidence, and that the injury did not arise out of employment. The WCAB adopted and incorporated the WCJ's report, gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility determination under Garza, and denied reconsideration. The Board also denied applicant's attorney's request for attorney fees.