WCPanelIQ
PanelQMEMed-legalLienGranted in Part

Nanez, Glory

GLORY NANEZ, Applicant vs. PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, permissibly self-insured; administered by LWP CLAIMS SOLUTIONS, INC., Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ11381920
Decision date
Jun 12, 2025
District office
Van Nuys
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
LWP Claims Solutions, Inc.
Commissioners
JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, LISA A. SUSSMAN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PAUL F. KELLY, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: low back, psyche (panic disorder)

LC §5909LC §5900LC §4062.3LC §5705LC §3202.5LC §5701LC §5906CCR §10945

Summary

Applicant Glory Nanez died on June 3, 2021 before reaching permanent and stationary status. The WCJ issued an F&O finding the AME's report was not substantial evidence, deferring liability for the AME's medical-legal bill, converting disability indemnity paid before death to temporary disability, and awarding $26,239.84 in accrued temporary disability less attorney fees. Defendant sought reconsideration arguing it was denied due process because accrued/unpaid temporary disability was never identified as an issue in the pre-trial conference statement or at trial, depriving it of the opportunity to submit wage payment and apportionment evidence. The Board agreed, holding it could not adjudicate the TD issue without violating due process, and granted reconsideration to amend the F&O to defer both the accrued temporary disability and attorney fee issues while otherwise affirming, including the deferral of the AME's medical-legal reimbursement.

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