CA 5th: Judge Need Not Quote Medical Evidence

The California Court of Appeals for the Fifth Appellate District ruled Friday in an unpublished decision that a Workers' Compensation Judge need not expressly quote from medical reports in an Opinion on Decision, and that a statement that certain medical reports were inconsistent is sufficient. In Broers vs. WCAB (Pacific Bell) (F043728, 12/12/03) Broers worked as a customer service representative for Pacific Bell. Pacific Bell admitted Broers sustained a work-related continuous trauma low back injury from sitting in an ergonomically incorrect chair. The parties disputed, however, whethe...