PanelQMEMed-legalGranted in Part
Michael Carrasco — ADJ10137345, ADJ10287483
MICHAEL CARRASCO, Applicant vs. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, adjusted by SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; CITY OF SACRAMENTO, permissibly self-insured and self-adjusted, Defendants
- ADJ number
- ADJ10137345, ADJ10287483
- Decision date
- Oct 25, 2026
- District office
- Sacramento
- WCJ
- —
- Claim administrator
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (for UC Davis Police Department); City of Sacramento, permissibly self-insured and self-adjusted
- Commissioners
- KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR, JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER
Injury / body parts: circulatory system, heart, kidneys, thyroid, pulmonary/respiratory system (claimed, not found)
LC §5500.5LC §5705LC §5900LC §5903LC §5909LC §5952CCR §10600
Summary
Applicant Michael Carrasco, a police officer, claimed industrial heart/circulatory injury and alleged compensable-consequence injuries to his kidneys and thyroid resulting from cardiac medications and treatment. The WCJ awarded 79% permanent disability, including impairment for kidney disease based on QME Dr. Levy's 2017 reporting. Defendant UC Davis sought reconsideration, arguing the kidney impairment finding was not supported by substantial evidence and rested on stale reporting. The Board agreed, finding that the more recent reporting of QME Dr. Bellinger (and Dr. Levy's own later concurrence) established that applicant's renal function had normalized and that there was 'no injury in the form of kidney disease.' The Board granted reconsideration, removed the 20% WPI kidney component, and amended the award from 79% to 65% permanent disability.
Issues
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Analysis
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