This case involves Martin Ramirez, an applicant, and Top Year International, California Insurance Guarantee Association for Reliance Insurance Company, in liquidation, and lien claimant Sidhu Chiropractic, Inc. and its hearing representative Paperwork & More. The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) and Sidhu both petitioned for reconsideration of the June 9, 2010 Joint Findings and Order of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). CIGA argued that it was not obligated to pay the lien claim because Sidhu had “assigned” its lien claim to Paperwork & More. Sidhu argued that the statutory 24 visit limit contained in Labor Code section 4604 did not apply in this case because
Top Year International; California Insurance Guarantee Association for Reliance Insurance Company, in liquidation Martin Ramirez WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAMARTIN RAMIREZ, Applicant,vs.TOP YEAR INTERNATIONAL; CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, in liquidation, Defendant,SIDHU CHIROPRACTIC, INC.; PAPERWORK & MORE, Lien claimant and its hearing representative.Case Nos. ADJ1685222 (ARM 0110569)ADJ421374 (LAO0800007)ADJ2777864 (AHM 0110571)ADJ1290938 (AHM 0112196)ADJ4415523 (LAO 0797382)OPINION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION We earlier granted the petitions of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) and of lien claimant Sidhu Chiropractic, Inc., (Sidhu) for reconsideration of the June 9, 2010 Joint Findings and Order of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) who found in pertinent part that “the assignment to Paperwork and More was an assignment to represent the Chiropractic cl
