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Maxham v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation (2017) ADJ3540065, 82 Cal.Comp.Cases 136
Appeals Board en banc · binding precedent · 15 pages · retrieved 2026-08-24 · machine-verified 2026-08-24
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Holdings & conclusions
“[W]e hold that: 1. “Information,” as that term is used in section 4062.3, constitutes (1) records prepared or maintained by the employee’s treating physician or physicians, and/or (2) medical and nonmedical records relevant to determination of the medical issues. 2. A “communication,” as that term is used in section 4062.3, can constitute “information” if it contains, references, or encloses (1) records prepared or maintained by the employee’s treating physician or physicians, and/or (2) medical and nonmedical records relevant to determination of the medical issues.”
The tribunal
Commissioner: Frank M. Brass
Commissioner: Deidra E. Lowe
Commissioner: Marguerite Sweeney
district office: Sacramento District Office (SAC 0361552)
served: Adelberg Associates Medical Group
served: Curtis Winter
served: Fraulob Brown Gowen & Snapp
served: Mastagni Holstedt
served: State Compensation Insurance Fund
served: State of California, Department of Corrections
Where the book shelves it
§ 1.4 Statutory Construction; Prospective Application of New Interpretations
§ 9.5 Communications and Information to Medical Evaluators (§ 4062.3)
Census accounting
Every sentence of this decision is accounted for: 335 sentences — 40 quoted in the book, the remainder excluded with stated reasons. Ledger: /api/census · quote hashes: /api/verification.