Denny’s Inc.; Hartford Insurance Company Of the Midwest, administered by Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc,. Sandra Genovese WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIASANDRA GENOVESE, Applicant,vs.DENNY’S INC.; HARTFORD INSURANCECOMPANY OF THE MIDWEST, administered by GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES,INC., Defendants.Case Nos. ADJ9701120OPINION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATIONT OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION We granted reconsideration in order to further study the factual and legal issues in this case. This is our Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration. Defendant seeks reconsideration, or in the alternative, removal of the Joint Findings of Facts and Orders (Joint F&O) issued by the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on August 23, 2019.’ By the Joint F&O, the WCJ found in relevant part that applicant suffered sufficient duress and coercion in executing the Joint Third Party-Compromise & Release to set aside the settlement agreement. The WCJ also found that certain documents were not presented to the WCJ at the time the settlement agreement was filed for approval. Applicant’s personnel file was found admissible and ordered admitted into evidence. Defendant contends that the WCJ improperly relied on inadmissible evidence and applicant did not provide evidence to support a finding of good cause to set aside the parties’ stipulation. Defendant also contends that applicant did not meet her burden of proof to show good cause to set aside the settlement agreement and her 2018 petition for reconsideration was untimely. Lastly, defendant contends that the WCJ raised the issue of not having certain documents for the first time in his decision. 1 The Joint F AO was dated August 22,2019, but was not served on the parties until August 23. 2019. , We did not receive an answer from applicant, who is pro per. The WCJ issued a Joint Report and Recommendation on Petition for Removal/Pe
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