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QMERelied upon · DC
Applicant sustained cumulative trauma injury to lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral shoulders, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral epicondylitis while working for Scotts Valley
Reviewed extensive records, diagnostic testing, conducted two physical examinations; did not rely only on applicant's memory
From the decision · page 6bilateral shoulders, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral epicondylitis while working for Scotts Valley.
QMERelied upon · MD
Date of injury for hearing loss is March 11, 2022; applicant's employment contributed to hearing loss
Report initially ascertains causation and attributes causation to employment with Scotts Valley
From the decision · page 5The date of injury consistent with Lab. Code, § 5412 for the hearing loss injury is March 11, 2022, and determined based on the report of QME Ronald Ward, M.D., as this is the report that initially ascertains causation and attributes causation, to the Applicant’s employment with Scott’s Valley.
QMERelied upon · MD
Date of injury for hypertensive cardiac disease is October 11, 2021; hypertensive cardiac disease is compensable consequence of orthopedic injuries; preexisting atrial fibrillation not aggravated by employment
Report initially ascertains causation and attributes causation to employment with Scotts Valley; reviewed substantial medical records
From the decision · page 5The date of injury consistent with Lab. Code, § 5412 for the hypertensive cardiac disease is October 11, 2021, as addressed in the report of QME, Roger Nacouzi, M.D., as this is the report that initially ascertains causation and attributes causation, to the Applicant’s employment with Scott’s Valley, and also includes explanation of the