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Anja Freeman — ADJ118647

ANJA FREEMAN, Applicant vs. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, Permissibly Self-Insured, Defendant

ADJ number
ADJ118647
Decision date
Jun 7, 2026
District office
San Diego
WCJ
Michelle M. Utter
Claim administrator
City of San Diego, Permissibly Self-Insured
Commissioners
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Injury / body parts: neck, right shoulder, left shoulder

LC §112LC §115LC §3202.5LC §4709LC §5301LC §5315LC §5701LC §5703LC §5705LC §5901LC §5903LC §5906LC §5908LC §5908.5LC §5909LC §5911LC §5950LC §5951LC §5952LC §5953CCR §10320CCR §10330CCR §10945

Summary

Applicant Anja Freeman, an EMT who sustained an admitted industrial injury to her neck and bilateral shoulders in 2000, sought reconsideration of a June 24, 2025 F&O. The WCJ found no credible evidence that defendant withheld medical records prior to the February 8, 2016 MSC, that applicant failed to meet her burden of showing a service dog was reasonable and necessary medical treatment, and that she was not entitled to a penalty for allegedly late mileage reimbursement. The Board first addressed the late transmission of the petition (received April 9, 2026 despite a July 17, 2025 filing) and applied equitable tolling under Shipley to preserve its jurisdiction. On the merits, the Board adopted the WCJ's Report and found applicant failed to carry her burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence on each issue. The Petition for Reconsideration was denied.

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