LEONARD ORTIZ vs. CITY OF WEST COVINA, HAZELRIGG RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES

This case involves a dispute over a workers' compensation settlement agreement (Compromise and Release or C&R). The defendant seeks to reinstate an order approving a C&R after the administrative law judge (WCJ) rescinded it due to a mathematical discrepancy on page six, creating an apparent clerical error. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's order of rescission, and returned the case to the trial level. This action was based on the procedural due process requirement of a hearing before setting aside an order approving a settlement, regardless of the substantive discrepancy.