CompFox AI Summary
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration in a case involving Bill Coats against J.B. Hunt Transport and American International Group. The Board adopted the WCJ's report for denying reconsideration. However, the Board clarified that while an attorney disbarred or suspended from practice cannot represent a party, this rule does not prevent such an attorney from appearing before the Board on their own behalf. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was ultimately denied.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration in a case involving Bill Coats against J.B. Hunt Transport and American International Group. The Board adopted the WCJ's report for denying reconsideration. However, the Board clarified that while an attorney disbarred or suspended from practice cannot represent a party, this rule does not prevent such an attorney from appearing before the Board on their own behalf. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was ultimately denied.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.