BELINDA BUTLER vs. MAIN EVENT LIMOUSINES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT, PACIFIC CLAIMS MANAGEMENT

This case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by the applicant. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed this petition because it was filed from an interlocutory order granting reconsideration, not a final order or decision. Under Labor Code section 5900, reconsideration can only be sought from final orders. The Board cited numerous authorities establishing that an order granting reconsideration without resolving issues is not final. Therefore, the petition was procedurally improper and dismissed.