THITIKORN GALBRAITH vs. JAMES E. FITZGERALD, D.D.S., INC., EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY, PREFERRED EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Defendant Preferred Employers Insurance Company (PEIC) sought reconsideration of an administrative law judge's (ALJ) order denying reformation of a Compromise and Release and finding another defendant joined in error. PEIC argued the ALJ should not have ruled on the matter, as a different judge initially approved the settlement. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied PEIC's petition, finding it procedurally defective and untimely filed as a disqualification request. Therefore, PEIC's attempt to challenge the ALJ's authority after the decision was unsuccessful.