Gonzalo Salgado v. County of Los Angeles Fire Dept Case Summary

is a case involving the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, which is permissibly self-insured and administered by Intercare. The case involves an appeal from an order of sanctions and costs issued against Intercare for failing to appear at a hearing. The court considered the objection filed by Intercare, but found that it did not demonstrate any good cause as to why Intercare should not have been sanctioned. The court found that Intercare had ample opportunity to make arrangements for representation, and that the lien claimant's attorney had made a reasonable effort to contact Intercare by phone. The court denied the Petition for Reconsideration, and admonished the lien claimant's attorney for attaching a document that was already in evidence, in violation of WC

County Of Los Angeles Fire Department, permissibly self-insured; administered by Intercare Gonzalo Salgado WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAGONZALO SALGADO, Applicant,vs.COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT, permissibly self-insured; administered by INTERCARE, Defendants.Case No. ADJ5762345(Pomona District Office)ORDER DENYING RECONSIDERATION            We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and the contents of the report of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons stated in said report which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration.            However, lien claimant’s attorney is admonished for attaching to its Answer a document that is already in evidence, in violation of WCAB Rule 10842(c). (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10842(c).) ,  For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that said Petition for Reconsideration be, and it hereby is, DENIED.WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD________________________________________FRANK M. BRASSI CONCUR,________________________________________RONNIE G. CAPLANE________________________________DEPUTYRICK DIETRICHDATED AND FILED AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAJAN 29 2013SERVICE MADE ON THE ABOVE DATE ON THE PERSONS LISTED BELOW AT THEIR ADDRESSES SHOWN ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD.HANNAH BROPHYSTRAUSSNER SHERMANsye , CASE NUMBER: ADJ5762345GONZALO SALGADO -vs.- LOS ANGELES COUNTYFIRE DEPT;INTERCARE 14243ORANGE;WORKERS’ COMPENSATIONADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: MONIKA REYESREPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ONPETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONIINTRODUCTION1. Identity of Petitioner: DefendantTimeliness: The Petition is timelyVerification: The Petition is verified2. Date of Issuance of Order: November 13, 20123. Petitioner’s Contentions:”Defendant appeals from the order as it was improperly issued without consideration of Defendant’s objection, timely filed on November 1, 2012.”STATEMENT OF

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