Alejandra Ornelas — ADJ13491649

Applicant Alejandra Ornelas suffered an industrial injury on January 22, 2020 to her right hand (partial amputation of right index finger and thumb, later reattached) and psyche while working as production for Westland Technologies/ESCO Technologies. The WCJ found 33% permanent disability with no apportionment and 15% attorney fees, rejecting applicant's claim of 100% total disability based on her vocational expert. Applicant sought reconsideration, arguing she should be found 100% permanently disabled based on the report of her vocational expert Steve Ramirez, while the WCJ found the defense vocational expert Emily Tincher more persuasive. The Board granted reconsideration on a preliminary basis, noting the WCJ failed to make required jurisdictional findings under Labor Code section 5903 and that the record on permanent disability may be incomplete. The Board deferred a final decision pending further review of the merits and the entire record.