Vera Zay, vs. Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus; Chubb Group Insurance Company Administered By Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.,

This case involves a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Vera Zay against Stuart Anderson's Black Angus and Chubb Group Insurance Company Administered by Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Reconsideration and admonished defense counsel and the law firm of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly for failing to comply with the page-limit requirement of Administrative Director Rule 10205.12(10) and for citing to evidence not in the record and raising issues for the first time on reconsideration.

Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus; Chubb Group Insurance Company Administered By Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Vera Zay, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAVERAZAY,Applicant,vs.STUART ANDERSON’S BLACK ANGUS; CHUBB GROUP INSURANCE COMPANY ADMINISTERED BY GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC.,Defendants.Case No. ADJ4189587 (LAO 0865125)OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION            We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and the contents of the report of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons stated in the WCJ’s report, which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration.            In addition, we find it necessary to admonish defense counsel Carey A. Guynes and the law firm of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly for failing to comply with the page-limit requirement of Administrative Director Rule 10205.12(10) and for citing to evidence not in the record and raising issues for the first time on reconsideration as noted by the WCJ in the Report. We expect defendant to comply with all applicable rules in the future as violations may lead to the imposition of sanctions. (Lab. Code, § 5813; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10561.)////////////////// ,             For the foregoing reasons,            IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Reconsideration is DENIED.        WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD        _______________________________        DEIDRA E. LOWEI CONCUR,_______________________________MARGUERITE SWEENEY_______________________________JOSÉ H. RAZODATED AND FILED AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAMAR 24 2017SERVICE MADE ON THE ABOVE DATE ON THE PERSONS LISTED BELOW AT THEIR ADDRESSES SHOWN ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD.FLOYD, SKEREN & KELLY, LLPMICHAEL BURGIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.VERA ZAYPAG:acw ADJ4189587

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