PanelMed-legalGranted in Part
Kenny Daniel Williams — ADJ3719477, ADJ10346752
KENNY DANIEL WILLIAMS, Applicant vs. COUNTY OF KERN, permissibly self-insured, Defendant
- ADJ number
- ADJ3719477, ADJ10346752
- Decision date
- Jun 14, 2026
- District office
- Bakersfield
- WCJ
- —
- Claim administrator
- County of Kern (permissibly self-insured)
- Commissioners
- JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, PAUL F. KELLY, COMMISSIONER, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER
Injury / body parts: low back, neck, bilateral knees, circulatory system (hypertensive cardiovascular disease), carotid artery (atherosclerosis), lower extremities (atherosclerosis), heart
LC §5412LC §5410LC §5407LC §5900LC §5902LC §5903LC §5904LC §5702LC §5952LC §4850LC §5909CCR §10600CCR §10517CCR §10955
Summary
Applicant Kenny Daniel Williams, a Kern County sheriff's deputy, had two cumulative trauma claims: a 1986-2005 back injury (ADJ3719477) resolved by a 2007 Stipulated Award and a 1986-2012 circulatory/cardiovascular injury (ADJ10346752) resolved by a 2017 Stipulated Award. The WCJ found good cause to reopen the 2007 Award based on new and further disability and ordered further development of the record in both cases. Defendant sought reconsideration, arguing the WCJ erred in finding good cause to reopen, disregarding AME Dr. Webb's opinions, ordering further development, and failing to decide whether the January 9, 2020 Petition to Reopen was timely. The Board granted reconsideration for the limited purpose of substituting AME Dr. Silverman (since Dr. Webb died) and finding the section 5412 date of injury in ADJ10346752 to be October 17, 2016, making the Petition to Reopen timely. The Board otherwise affirmed the WCJ's decision.
Issues
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Analysis
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