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spot), obesity, and a left shoulder rotator cuff tear. Some of
these physical ailments stemmed from or are related to injuries
that petitioner sustained in earlier years.
Due to his knee injury, petitioner gained 40 pounds from
inactivity. His weight exacerbated his knee and back pain, which
hampered his recovery. Petitioner’s physicians recommended that
he participate in a weight loss program as part of his treatment.
During 2003, petitioner went to physical therapy three times a
week and was required to engage in a home exercise program.
Petitioner was asked to limit his weight bearing, lifting, and
bending activities. In addition, petitioner went for an
orthopedic reevaluation approximately every 6 weeks to track the
progress of his recovery.
By letter dated January 20, 2006, petitioner’s primary
treating physician, Dr. Steven Nagelberg, advised that he had
been treating petitioner for work-related injuries from March 14,
2002, to December 10, 2005, for a left rotator cuff tear, left
knee arthritis, and lumbar radiculopathy. Dr. Nagelberg further
advised that petitioner was considered “temporarily totally
disabled” from March 14, 2002, to December 10, 2005.
Petitioner’s Distribution
In March of 2003, while petitioner was still on leave,
Southern Cal offered, and petitioner accepted, an early
retirement package. Petitioner received a lump-sum distribution
of $60,257.49 from the Southern California Edison Co. Benefits
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