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The Appeals Board rescinded the January 18, 2022 Findings and Order and substituted findings that the applicant meets the 35 percent permanent disability threshold from the subsequent industrial injury alone as required by Labor Code section 4751(b). The issues of the start date of SIBTF benefits, credits allowed, and attorney's fees were deferred, and the matter was returned to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this decision.
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The WCAB granted the petition for reconsideration, rescinded the March 24, 2025 Findings and Award and Order, and substituted new findings that defendant violated Labor Code section 132a by terminating applicant's employment on February 1, 2017. The WCAB awarded applicant increased compensation, reinstatement, and reimbursement for lost wages and benefits.
Petition for reconsideration granted; Findings of Fact amended to show applicant met SIBTF eligibility and awarded permanent total disability less credits and attorney fees with jurisdiction reserved for those issues.
Petition for Reconsideration granted; Amended Findings and Award affirmed with amendment that the subsequent industrial injury resulted in a findings and award final on May 3, 2018; attorney fee amount deferred.
Both petitions for reconsideration were denied, affirming the WCJ's Findings and Award that decedent sustained industrial injury to his lungs leading to death, but was not entitled to statutory presumption of pneumonia injury, and that widow was total dependent and granddaughter partial dependent.
Permanent total disability award start date changed to April 25, 2015; retroactive temporary disability and attorney fees awarded; future medical care awarded
The WCAB rescinded the Findings of Fact, substituted findings that applicant established a prima facie section 132a claim based on termination shortly after injury claims, false denial of claims, and deferred issues of business necessity and pretext, returning the matter to trial level for further proceedings.
The WCAB granted the Petition for Reconsideration, rescinded the August 24, 2022 Findings of Fact and Order, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
The Board rescinded the prior Findings and Order, substituted findings that applicant established a prima facie claim under Labor Code section 132a, deferred the issues of defendant's legitimate business reasons and whether those reasons were pretextual, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
Petition for Reconsideration granted in part to admit Exhibit G; Joint Findings of Fact and Award affirmed as amended; applicant found to have proven a Labor Code section 132a violation; awarded increased compensation, costs, lost wages subject to proof, and attorney's fees.
Affirmed the Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration issued May 20, 2020 that defendant violated Labor Code section 132a by terminating applicant's employment.