COMFORT EKELEDO vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Administrative by TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT

Lien claimants Industrial Psychiatric Network and Ilan Tamir, M.D. petitioned for reconsideration of an order dismissing their liens after failing to appear at a noticed hearing. The WCAB denied their petitions, affirming the WCJ's decision to dismiss the liens. The Board found that the lien claimants were properly served notice and failed to appear without establishing good cause. Dr. Tamir's argument that the dismissal order lacked specificity was rejected as it followed a procedural rule, not a fact-finding determination. Industrial Psychiatric Network's claim of defective notice was unsubstantiated, and confusion about the hearing's purpose was insufficient to excuse their non-appearance.