Martino v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

GILBERT, P. J.

We review the order of respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denying reconsideration. While a petition to terminate an employee’s vocational rehabilitation (VR) services was pending before the rehabilitation unit (RU), employee petitioned to reopen with the WCAB within five years of her injury for new and further disability. She also requested VR be reinstated. While the petition to reopen was pending, VR services were terminated by the RU. Thereafter the petition to reopen was granted by the WCAB. Here we conclude the employee’s petition for reinstatement…