Third District Weighs in on Almaraz/Guzman
- January 21st, 2014
- Tom Richard
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The California Court of Appeal, Third District, recently weighed in on rating by analogy pursuant to the Almaraz/Guzman decision. In City of Sacramento v. WCAB (Cannon), the applicant was suffering from plantar fasciitis, a painful foot condition which does not…
“Reverse” Almaraz/Guzman applied
- November 11th, 2011
- Tom Richard
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In a decision after reconsideration a WCAB panel has rejected a 15% PD award to the right knee based on the AME’s standard rating under the AME Guides as outlined in his report. Instead, the WCAB focused on the AME’s…