Van Nuys

In this case, Aurelio Rosales filed a petition for reconsideration and removal against Giumarra Vineyards Corporation and Arrowood Indemnity Company. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration and denied removal, as the petition was not a “final” order and did not determine any substantive right or liability of those involved in the case. The Board also denied removal as petitioner had not shown that there would be substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was not granted.

ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER; HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, Administered by CORVEL CORPORATION LAWRENCE LORENZ WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIALAWRENCE LORENZ, Applicant,vs.ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER; HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, Administered by CORVEL CORPORATION, Defendants.Case No. ADJ7659456 4 LAWRENCE LORENZ, (Van Nuys District Office)OPINION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION             We granted defendant’s Petition for Reconsideration on August 8, 2014 …

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In this case, Mirna Robles filed a Petition for Reconsideration and Removal against Russaks Cured and Smoked Products and Tokio Marine Management, Inc. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board dismissed both petitions as they were not timely-filed and the interlocutory order was not one that resulted in irreparable harm or significant prejudice.

is a case involving Palace Holdings, Inc. and the State Compensation Insurance Fund. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration as untimely, as it was not filed within 25 days of the decision. The Board also stated that, had the petition been timely-filed, it would have been denied on the merits.

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, Permissibly Self-Insured RAYEK J. FAHOUM WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIARAYEK J. FAHOUM, Applicant,vs.KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, Permissibly Self-Insured, Defendant.Case No. ADJ237483 (VNO 0462699)ORDER DENYING 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 …

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NEW YORK GIANTS; TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO.; WORLD LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL; TIG INSURANCE CO., administered by RISK ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT; THE ST. LOUIS RAMS; TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., successor in interest to GULF INSURANCE CO. ROME DOUGLAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAROME DOUGLAS, Applicant,vs.NEW YORK GIANTS; TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO.; WORLD LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL;TIG INSURANCE CO., …

ROME DOUGLAS vs. NEW YORK GIANTS; TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO.; WORLD LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL; TIG INSURANCE CO., Administered By RISK ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT; THE ST. LOUIS RAMS; TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., Successor In Interest To GULF INSURANCE CO. Read More »

This case involves a dispute between Keiunta Dixon, the applicant, and Apple One, ACE USA, and AIG Sun America/National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, the defendants. Dixon was employed by Apple One as a sales coordinator from May 14, 2004 to January 25, 2005, during which time she sustained industrial injury to her psyche, internal systems, and in the form of high blood pressure. Dixon entered into a Compromise and Release agreement with AIG in exchange for $35,000. AIG then instituted contribution proceedings against Apple One, which were submitted to arbitration. The arbitrator found Apple One liable for a portion of the benefits paid to the applicant by AIG. Apple One then filed a Petition for Recons

In this case, Elmer Salazar Munoz, an employee of Denny’s Restaurant, was found to have sustained an industrial injury to his back with radiating pain to his lower extremities while employed as a manager from June 16, 2009 to June 16, 2010. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of the August 27, 2012 Findings and Award, rescinded the decision, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision by the WCJ. The Board dismissed the Petition for Removal and found that the medical reports were not properly organized in the record.

This case involves a dispute between Chukwuemaka Uba, the applicant, and DHL Express, the defendant, over the compensability of an injury Uba sustained while employed as a package handler by DHL Express. The parties settled Uba’s claim for an industrial injury to his back, digestive system, and psyche for $42,500.00, which was approved by Order dated March 26, 2012. DHL Express filed a petition for removal of the matter to the Appeals Board for review of the order issued at the Mandatory Settlement Conference on January 12, 2012, setting the matter for trial over defendant’s objection. The Appeals Board denied the petition for removal, finding that the basis for the petition was meritless and frivolous, and

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, permissibly self-insured, John Estel, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAJOHN ESTEL,Applicant,vs.LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, permissibly self-insured,Defendant.Case No. ADJ10686690(Van Nuys District Office)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION            Applicant sought reconsideration of the Findings of Fact and Order (F&O) issued on August 25, 2017 by …

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