Armida Martinez — ADJ8963138

Applicant Armida Martinez sustained an admitted industrial injury on June 8, 2010 while employed by the City of Woodlake, with accepted injuries to the right shoulder, right hand/wrist, left knee, low back, and left shoulder. The WCJ found she did not sustain injury to the right knee or left hand/wrist, relying on AME Dr. Lundeen's reporting, while simultaneously ordering the record developed on P&S date, permanent disability, apportionment, and body parts. Applicant petitioned for reconsideration, arguing the WCJ improperly precluded discovery on the right knee and left hand/wrist and that Hikida required the right knee to be found industrial. The Board granted reconsideration, finding that Dr. Lundeen's opinions were not substantial evidence because they were admittedly stale, based on an inaccurate medical history (ignoring PQME Butler's right knee findings and the documented right hip contusion), and unexplained as to the left hand/wrist. The Board rescinded the FFA&O and substituted a new decision deferring the issue of injury to the right knee and left hand/wrist and ordering further development of the record.