AURELIO ZEPEDA vs. A&A FARMING, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for WESTERN GROWERS INSURANCE, INTERCARE INSURANCE

This case concerns a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration after their lien was dismissed for failing to appear at a lien conference. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition because it was undated and lacked merit. The Board found the lien claimant's representative failed to properly serve the petition and did not demonstrate good cause for their absence at the conference, despite having adequate notice. Ultimately, the Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that the petition was untimely and without sufficient grounds.