Ogden Entertainment Food Services; American International Group, Inc., administered by Broadspire, Kristian Von Ritzhoff, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAKRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF,Applicant,vs.OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT FOOD SERVICES; AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., administered by BROADSPIRE,Defendants.Case Nos. ADJ4599548 (MON 0212034)ADJ1776170 (MON 0224335)ADJ1414058 (MON 0246016)(Van Nuys District Office)OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND/OR REMOVAL Applicant, who is a self-represented vexatious litigant, seeks reconsideration and/or removal in response to the cancellation and rescheduling of volume two of the deposition of Dr. Arnold Gilbert, a medical evaluator in psychiatric medicine, who in previous proceedings was appointed by David Seymour, workers’ compensation judge (WCJ). The cancellation of the deposition took place on September 8, 2017 at defense counsel’s request, due to a family emergency, and the deposition has been re-scheduled for December 1, 2017 in the presence of David Pollak, the WCJ currently responsible for completing discovery in this matter. 1 In essence, it appears that applicant alleges he is being denied an opportunity to cross-examine Dr. Gilbert during the doctor’s deposition. Defendant filed a brief response. A Report and Recommendation (“Report”) on applicant’s petition was submitted by WCJ Pollak. Applicant also submitted letters dated October 30, 2017 and November 7, 2017, apparently in response either to defendant’s response or to the WCJ’s Report. We treat these unrequested letters as 1 Because applicant’s allegations are often difficult to understand, the description of events that gave rise to applicant’s latest petition are taken from WCJ Pollak’s Report and Recommendation. , supplemental petitions filed in violation of WCAB Rule 10848. In accordance with the rule, we reject both letters without considering their contents. (Cal
