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This case concerns Surinder Singh's petition for reconsideration regarding a WCJ's finding that he was not an employee of S Line Transportation. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition, rescinded the WCJ's July 15, 2025 decision, and remanded the matter for further proceedings. The Board found the record to be inadequate and inconsistent, citing issues with unauthenticated evidence, unclarified bank statements indicating payments for "yard security guard" services, and the late joinder of Ajaib Singh Kahlon as a defendant. Emphasizing due process, the Board instructed that the record be further developed and the employment status be re-evaluated using the "ABC test" as codified in Labor Code section 2775.
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This case concerns Surinder Singh's petition for reconsideration regarding a WCJ's finding that he was not an employee of S Line Transportation. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition, rescinded the WCJ's July 15, 2025 decision, and remanded the matter for further proceedings. The Board found the record to be inadequate and inconsistent, citing issues with unauthenticated evidence, unclarified bank statements indicating payments for "yard security guard" services, and the late joinder of Ajaib Singh Kahlon as a defendant. Emphasizing due process, the Board instructed that the record be further developed and the employment status be re-evaluated using the "ABC test" as codified in Labor Code section 2775.
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