Alejandro Amezcua vs. Hendricksen, The Care Of Trees And Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation
In this case, Alejandro Amezcua, the applicant, was injured while working as a tree trimmer for Hendricksen, The Care of Trees. Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation was the defendant. The defendant sought removal with respect to the workers’ compensation administrative law judge’s (WCJ) March 2, 2010 order denying defendant’s motion for further discovery. The WCJ recommended that the petition be dismissed for lack of verification or denied. The Appeals Board granted the petition for removal, rescinded the order denying further discovery, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings. The Appeals Board noted that the petition was not properly verified, but declined to dismiss the petition. The Appeals Board found that the settlement of the case was imminent when the