(MON 0197163) ADJ228690 (MON 0224382) is a case between Linda Becerra, the applicant, and Jack’s Bindery, Inc. and Utica National Insurance Company, the defendants. The case is regarding the awarding of penalties and attorney’s fees for the unreasonable delay in authorizing medical treatment prescribed by the applicant’s treating physician. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the April 5, 2013 Findings and Award of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge and denied the defendant’s petition for removal of the cases. The Board also admonished both parties’ attorneys for their unprofessional and offensive behavior.
JACK’S BINDERY, INC.; UTICA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LINDA BECERRA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIALINDA BECERRA, Applicant,vs.JACK’S BINDERY, INC.; UTICANATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants.Case Nos. ADJ3283011 (MON 0197163) ADJ228690 (MON 0224382) (Marina del Rey District Office)OPINION AND DECISION AFTERRECONSIDERATION IN ADJ3283011ANDORDER DENYING PETITIONFOR REMOVAL INADJ3283011 AND ADJ0228690 In order to study the issues presented, we earlier granted applicant’s petition for reconsideration of the April 5, 2013 Findings And Award of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) who found in ADJ3283011 that applicant’s attorney is entitled to recover fees from defendant in the amount of $6,320.00 for obtaining the earlier June 20, 2012 award of medical treatment prescribed by applicant’s treating physician Israel Rottermann, M.D., to include “physical therapy, acupuncture, MRI of the cervical spine, EMG’s [sic] and ner
