Veronica Herrera — ADJ15756130

Applicant Veronica Herrera, employed as a cleaner from June 21, 2021 to January 11, 2022, alleged industrial injury to numerous body parts and psyche. The WCJ issued a December 11, 2025 F&A finding industrial injury to the neck, lumbar spine, and bilateral knees but not to other claimed parts, and found compensation was not barred by section 3600(a)(10) because applicant resigned. The WCJ then vacated, set for record development, and on March 4, 2026 issued an Order that purported to 'reinstate' the vacated F&A while simultaneously ordering the matter resubmitted. Defendant sought reconsideration, challenging applicant's credibility, alleging misrepresentations, and disputing the sufficiency of the treating physician's reporting versus the QME's. The Board granted reconsideration and deferred a final decision, expressing concern over the confused procedural posture and the potential need to develop the medical record.