Garment worker claims injury took form of hypertension and headaches, among others

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board of California modified a judge’s findings to reflect the applicant’s temporary disability period as Sept. 27, 2016 to June 20, 2017 and to set the permanent and stationary date at June 21, 2017.

CM Laundry LLC – the defendant in the case of Casarrubias vs. CM Laundry LLC; Arch Insurance Company, adjusted by Corvel – employed the applicant as a garment dyeing person.

The applicant claimed temporary disability from Sept. 27, 2016 to Feb. 15, 2018. He alleged that he sustained injury to his lumbar spine, bilateral shoulders, elbow, neck, feet, and wrists. He also claimed that his injuries took the form of hypertension and headaches.

Dr. Charles Schwarz, the orthopedic qualified medical evaluator (QME), issued a July 2017 medical report requesting additional medical records. After receiving such records, the orthopedic QME issued a February 2018 supplemental report stating that the applicant’s condition reached maximum medical improvement as of June 21, 2017. The applicant’s treating physician found the same.

Dr. Omar Tirmizi, as the internal medicine QME, issued a January 2018 report diagnosing the applicant with industrially-related hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

Last June, the workers’ compensation administrative law judge found that the applicant was entitled to temporary disability from Sept. 27, 2016 to “June 20, 201”. The judge’s findings were...

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