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This case involves an interpreter service provider petitioning for reconsideration after an administrative law judge denied their request for costs and sanctions against the defendant. The judge found the interpreter service failed to meet their burden of proof regarding the defendant's liability. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the judge misapplied the burden of proof. Specifically, the Board determined that the defendant's failure to pay an interpreter's invoice within 60 days, without objection, violated a regulation and shifted the burden to the defendant to prove their delay was due to excusable neglect, which they failed to do. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
MARIA AKA MARTHA PUGA AKA GONZALEZ vs. UNITED ONE STAFFING, TRAVELERS PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA is a workers' compensation case decided in Long Beach. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Long Beach.
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This case involves an interpreter service provider petitioning for reconsideration after an administrative law judge denied their request for costs and sanctions against the defendant. The judge found the interpreter service failed to meet their burden of proof regarding the defendant's liability. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the judge misapplied the burden of proof. Specifically, the Board determined that the defendant's failure to pay an interpreter's invoice within 60 days, without objection, violated a regulation and shifted the burden to the defendant to prove their delay was due to excusable neglect, which they failed to do. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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