LIDIA GOMES vs. LA CANADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Permissibly Self-Insured, KEENAN AND ASSOCIATES, TPA

This case involves a dispute over whether a $$ 8,000$ payment made by the school district to an agent, National Physician's Assistance (NPA), discharged the school district's obligation to pay a lien claimant, Care Center Rehabilitation and Pain Management. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, rescinded the original decision, and returned the matter for further proceedings. The WCAB will determine if the defendant school district should bear the loss of the stolen funds, considering agency law and whether the defendant acted in good faith when remitting payment to NPA.