Riverside

is a case in which Carmen Vargas, the applicant, is appealing a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to deny her petition for reconsideration. The petition was filed against Indio Nursing & Rehab Center and the State Compensation Insurance Fund. The Board found that the petitioner had not shown good cause for their failure to appear at the lien conference and denied the petition for reconsideration.

This case involves Jose L. Jara, who filed a Petition for Reconsideration against Imperial Western Products and the State Compensation Insurance Fund. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and determined that it was untimely, as it was not filed within 25 days of the decision. As a result, the Petition for Reconsideration was dismissed.

CARS HOLDING, INC.; CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for FREMONT .COMPENSATION, in liquidation HOWARD POUND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD·STATE OF CALIFORNIAHOWARD POUND, Applicant,vs.CARS HOLDING, INC.; CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for FREMONT .COMPENSATION, inliquidation, Defendants.Case No. ADJ477837 (RIV 0041432)OPINION AND DECISIONAFTER RECONSIDERATION            We earlier granted applicant’s petition for reconsideration of the April 25, 2014 Findings & Award of …

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In this case, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant’s Petition for Reconsideration and amended the decision to defer the issues of temporary disability and the corresponding attorney fees. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings and decision by the WCJ. The Board also struck Findings number 3 and Award letter (a) to allow development of the facts and issue.

In this case, Mark Vicario, an applicant, was injured while employed as a correctional officer by Ironwood State Prison. Psychological Assessment Services filed a Notice and Request for Allowance of Lien in the amount of $6,920.36 on August 26, 2014. The matter proceeded to a lien conference on May 22, 2019, and was set for trial for July 15, 2019. On the morning of the trial, a representative appeared without a file and a letter of representation. The Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge issued a Notice of Intention to Dismiss Liens for Non-Appearance at Lien Conference/Trial Pursuant to Title 8, California Code of Regulations Section 10562. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals

Veterans Home of California, State Compensation Insurance Fund Natalie Awad WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIANATALIE AWAD, Applicantvs.VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, DefendantsAdjudication Numbers: ADJ9429528; ADJ9128602 Riverside District OfficeOPINION AND DECISIONAFTER RECONSIDERATION            We granted reconsideration to further study the factual and legal issues in this case. This is our Opinion and Decision …

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: This case involves Deliah Cleary, who was injured while employed as a safety trainer by Student Transportation of America. Cleary sought reimbursement for a retainer for a vocational expert, but the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied her petition as premature. The Board found that her orthopedic and psychological conditions had not been declared permanent and stationary yet, and it was premature to engage a vocational expert to rebut her permanent disability rating until the medical evidence had been further developed.

Robertson’s Ready Mix, Permissibly Self-Insured Ramsey Alsayeh WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIARAMSEY ALSAYEH. Applicant,vs.ROBERTSON’S READY MIX, permissibly self-insured, Defendants.Case No.ADJ9289025OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION            Defendant seeks reconsideration of the Findings and Award (F&A) issued on November 18, 2019by a workerso compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ overruled the …

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California Department Of Forestry And Fire Protection, Legally Uninsured; California Public Employees Retirement System; And State Compensation Insurance Fund (Claims Administrator) Christopher Douglas (Deceased) ; Amy Douglas (Surviving Spouse & -. Guardian Ad Litem); Et Al., WORKERS-COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIACHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS (Deceased) ; AMY DOUGLAS (Surviving Spouse & -. Guardian Ad Litem); et al., …

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“Heyhan,Inc., Dba Miller Collision Services; Procentury Insurance Company, Adjusted By Illinois Midwest Insurance Agency, Llc.” Gustavo De La Cruz, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARI)STATE OF CALIFORNIAGUSTAVO DE LA CRUZ, Applicant,vs.HEYHAN,INC., DBA MILLER COLLISION SERVICES; PROCENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY, adjusted by ILLINOIS MIDWEST INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC. Defendant,Case No. ADJ105276S0OPINION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION            We granted reconsideration in order to …

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