What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Petition for Reconsideration filed and denied by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board panel after review of the WCJ's report and opinion.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The WCJ found the applicant's testimony credible and supported by medical evidence from Dr. John Lane, establishing the injury and its mechanism as consistent with the objective findings, thus meeting the burden of proof for injury AOE/COE.
From the decision · page 3Applicant alleged that on the date of his alleged injury he was unloading a truck
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant's credible testimony of injury occurrence and reporting to employer prior to termination.
Favours Applicant prevailed
Credibility was key in resolving conflicting testimony in favor of applicant, establishing injury AOE/COE.
From the decision · page 3At trial, applicant testified regarding the manner in which his injury occurred. The employer presented witnesses who stated they had no knowledge of such an injury. The parties had not utilized the procedures in labor code section 4060 to obtain a medical evaluation to determine the nature and extent of the alleged injury. Therefore, there was no medical evidence submitted at trial. Pursuant to labor code section 5701, the WCJ ordered applicant to be examined by Dr. John Lane for the purposes of determining whether applicant had sustained an injury, and whether the mechanism of injury described by applicant is consistent with the objective findings. Dr. Lane issued two reports (WCAB exhibits X and Y). In his reporting, Dr. Lane found that applicant has a posterior horn medial meniscus tear of the right knee and that applicant requires treatment. Dr. Lane further concluded that "the
Medical reports by Dr. John Lane showing a posterior horn medial meniscus tear consistent with applicant's injury history.
Favours Applicant prevailed
Provided substantial objective medical evidence supporting the injury and need for treatment, corroborating applicant's testimony.
From the decision · page 3At trial, applicant testified regarding the manner in which his injury occurred. The employer presented witnesses who stated they had no knowledge of such an injury. The parties had not utilized the procedures in labor code section 4060 to obtain a medical evaluation to determine the nature and extent of the alleged injury. Therefore, there was no medical evidence submitted at trial. Pursuant to labor code section 5701, the WCJ ordered applicant to be examined by Dr. John Lane for the purposes of determining whether applicant had sustained an injury, and whether the mechanism of injury described by applicant is consistent with the objective findings. Dr. Lane issued two reports (WCAB exhibits X and Y). In his reporting, Dr. Lane found that applicant has a posterior horn medial meniscus tear of the right knee and that applicant requires treatment. Dr. Lane further concluded that "the
What the panel did with the medical opinions
The role the physician served, and the weight the opinion carried. Physicians are named here as the decision names them; we do not score them.
Found a posterior horn medial meniscus tear of the right knee consistent with the applicant's history of injury and requiring treatment; concluded the alleged mechanism of injury would have caused the current symptoms.
Dr. Lane's medical reports were found to be substantial evidence supporting the nature and extent of the industrial injury and consistent with the applicant's description of the injury.
From the decision · page 3At trial, applicant testified regarding the manner in which his injury occurred. The employer presented witnesses who stated they had no knowledge of such an injury. The parties had not utilized the procedures in labor code section 4060 to obtain a medical evaluation to determine the nature and extent of the alleged injury. Therefore, there was no medical evidence submitted at trial. Pursuant to labor code section 5701, the WCJ ordered applicant to be examined by Dr. John Lane for the purposes of determining whether applicant had sustained an injury, and whether the mechanism of injury described by applicant is consistent with the objective findings. Dr. Lane issued two reports (WCAB exhibits X and Y). In his reporting, Dr. Lane found that applicant has a posterior horn medial meniscus tear of the right knee and that applicant requires treatment. Dr. Lane further concluded that "the
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
California Labor Code
Labor Code section 4060 medical evaluation procedures and Labor Code section 5701 examination order.
The WCJ ordered a medical examination under LC 5701 and considered the absence of medical evidence at trial, applying LC 4060 procedures.
From the decision · page 3At trial, applicant testified regarding the manner in which his injury occurred. The employer presented witnesses who stated they had no knowledge of such an injury. The parties had not utilized the procedures in labor code section 4060 to obtain a medical evaluation to determine the nature and extent of the alleged injury. Therefore, there was no medical evidence submitted at trial. Pursuant to labor code section 5701, the WCJ ordered applicant to be examined by Dr. John Lane for the purposes of determining whether applicant had sustained an injury, and whether the mechanism of injury described by applicant is consistent with the objective findings. Dr. Lane issued two reports (WCAB exhibits X and Y). In his reporting, Dr. Lane found that applicant has a posterior horn medial meniscus tear of the right knee and that applicant requires treatment. Dr. Lane further concluded that "the
What proof carried it
The evidence the panel weighed, by kind.
Applicant's credible testimony regarding the injury occurrence and reporting to employer prior to termination.
From the decision · page 3At trial, applicant testified regarding the manner in which his injury occurred. The employer presented witnesses who stated they had no knowledge of such an injury. The parties had not utilized the procedures in labor code section 4060 to obtain a medical evaluation to determine the nature and extent of the alleged injury. Therefore, there was no medical evidence submitted at trial. Pursuant to labor code section 5701, the WCJ ordered applicant to be examined by Dr. John Lane for the purposes of determining whether applicant had sustained an injury, and whether the mechanism of injury described by applicant is consistent with the objective findings. Dr. Lane issued two reports (WCAB exhibits X and Y). In his reporting, Dr. Lane found that applicant has a posterior horn medial meniscus tear of the right knee and that applicant requires treatment. Dr. Lane further concluded that "the
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