De La Lama, Anthony

Applicant, an apprentice lineman, claimed injury to his right ankle and lower extremity from climbing a ladder on February 23, 2017, following two prior non-industrial ankle incidents at home (February 11 and February 21, 2017). PQME Dr. Ganjianpour opined the industrial ladder event was merely a flare-up of preexisting non-industrial injury, while applicant's designated PTP Dr. Haronian opined the February 23 event contributed to worsening of the ankle condition with a high degree of medical probability. The WCJ found injury AOE/COE based on Dr. Haronian's reporting, finding him to be the primary treating physician. Defendant sought reconsideration arguing Dr. Haronian was not a PTP but a self-procured consultant under section 4064, his reports were inadmissible, and the WCJ failed to address its motion to strike. The Board denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's Report, holding Dr. Haronian was properly designated and found to be the PTP, his reports were admitted at trial without objection (thereby waiving the objection), and his reporting constituted substantial evidence supporting the finding of industrial injury.