GARY FOSTER (Deceased) \n MANUEL VILLARREAL vs. RPI COATING, INC.\n SCIF INSURED FRESNO

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a finding that Manuel Villarreal was a partial dependent of the deceased. The Board found the defendant's petition lacked evidentiary support and violated multiple procedural rules, including attaching unadmitted evidence and failing to properly cite the record. Consequently, the Board granted removal and indicated intent to impose sanctions on the defendant's counsel and insurer for bad-faith tactics and frivolous arguments.