Leprino Foods Co. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

In this workers’ compensation proceeding, Leprino Foods Company and its insurer, Ace, U.S.A. (collectively employer), seek review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) determining that Brenda Rivera (claimant) (1) had not waived the right to a division-sponsored independent medical examination (DIME) on the issue of maximum medical improvement (MMI) by seeking and accepting a lump sum payment of permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits; (2) was not yet at MMI; and (3) was entitled to additional temporary total disability (TTD) benefits for her industrial injury…