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Wanda Rhodes — ADJ10333462, ADJ21853030

WANDA RHODES, Applicant vs. ONTARIO MONTCLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT, permissibly self-insured, administered by ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ10333462, ADJ21853030
Decision date
Jul 8, 2026
District office
Pomona
WCJ
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Claim administrator
Athens Administrators
Commissioners
JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, ANNE SCHMITZ, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: right calf, right knee, psyche, low back, stomach, headaches, sleep, CRPS (right lower extremity)

LC §5502LC §5909LC §5900LC §5904LC §5903LC §5952LC §5701LC §5906LC §4062.2LC §4064LC §4061LC §4620LC §4621LC §4622LC §4062.3LC §5703LC §3201LC §3202LC §3600LC §3207LC §4550LC §4554LC §4600LC §4650LC §5814LC §5814.5LC §4660.1CCR §10955CCR §31.7CCR §10109

Summary

Applicant Wanda Rhodes sustained an admitted May 1, 2015 injury to her right calf, right knee, and psyche while working as a physical education teacher, and alleged additional injuries to low back, stomach, headaches, sleep, and CRPS. The WCJ found further development of the record was necessary and ordered additional QME panels in internal medicine and neurology, because the orthopedic PQME Dr. Alluri deferred to specialists in psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, and pain management. Applicant sought reconsideration of the WCJ's failure to admit certain exhibits, while defendant sought removal/reconsideration arguing the case should be decided on the existing record. The Board denied defendant's petition, holding the record was not ripe for decision and that development was proper, and granted applicant's petition, admitting Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 4 while deferring admission of Exhibit 7. The Board also amended Finding of Fact 1 to clarify applicant's employment as a physical education teacher.

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