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.
AMERelied upon · physical medicine and rehabilitation
Applicant medically unfit to return to gainful employment; 29% WPI; apportionment opinion not substantial evidence
Found applicant limited to semisedentary/sedentary work and not competitively employable
From the decision · page 3The WCJ’s conclusion is justified by the preponderance of evidence. As summarized in the WCJ’s Statement of Material Facts, Dr. Miner and Dr. Larsen evaluated applicant’s orthopedic and psychiatric conditions, respectively, and both doctors found applicant medically unfit to return to gainful employment.
otherNot reached
Referenced in Dr. Larsen's deposition testimony regarding maladaptive characteristics
From the decision · page 8Morgenthaler’s testing making reference to certain maladaptive characteristics I would give all of that approximately five percent of the total causation for the psychiatric disability.
AMERelied upon · psychiatry
Applicant medically unfit to return to gainful employment; 26% WPI; 5% non-industrial apportionment opinion not substantial evidence
Found applicant not a good candidate for retraining
From the decision · page 3The WCJ’s conclusion is justified by the preponderance of evidence. As summarized in the WCJ’s Statement of Material Facts, Dr. Miner and Dr. Larsen evaluated applicant’s orthopedic and psychiatric conditions, respectively, and both doctors found applicant medically unfit to return to gainful employment.
otherRelied upon
Applicant not amenable to vocational rehabilitation and has lost the ability to compete in the open labor market
Comprehensive discussion of vocational apportionment finding no basis for it
AMERelied upon
Industrial injury entirely causative of permanent impairment of 4% for sleep disorder and 3% for sexual dysfunction
From the internal medicine standpoint, Dr. Nacouzi concluded that the industrial injury was entirely causative of permanent impairment of 4% for a sleep disorder and 3% for sexual dysfunction
From the decision · page 12the applicant was employed on 6/19/06 as a roofer by Williams Roofing, when he sustained injury AOE/COE to his low back, psyche, sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction, neck, and upper back. Pertinent to the present issue, Applicant was evaluated for medical/legal purposes by AME Maureen Miner, with respect to orthopedic disabilities;
otherNot reached
Referenced in Dr. Larsen's deposition testimony regarding applicant's depression and missionary activities
From the decision · page 7Q. Dr. Torres reported that the applicant was somewhat depressed today, fearful. He works with at risk youth and two with whom he works died of an overdose and he feels responsible. That’s what Dr. Torres wrote.