LEE HARPER vs. KING DREW MEDICAL CENTER, TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT

This case involves a lien claimant, VQ OrthoCare, whose litigation manager inadvertently checked the wrong box on an electronic filing form, requesting a "Status Conference" instead of a "Lien Conference." The Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) issued an Order to Show Cause why sanctions should not be imposed for this error and for allegedly filing a false declaration regarding settlement. The Appeals Board granted the lien claimant's petition for removal, finding the WCJ's order to be an interlocutory procedural order, not a final decision subject to reconsideration. Ultimately, the Board rescinded the order to show cause and dismissed the petition for reconsideration, deeming the error excusable and lacking legal basis for sanctions.