Lance Ferris vs. California Corrections: Legal Uninsurance CaseLance Ferris vs. State Of California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation, Legally Uninsured, Administered By State Compensation Insurance Fund
In this case, Lance Ferris, an employee of the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, legally uninsured, administered by State Compensation Insurance Fund, sought reconsideration of a Findings and Award issued by a workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on November 2, 2020. The WCJ found that Ferris did not sustain a psychiatric injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment (AOE/COE), and that the psychiatric injury was substantially caused by lawful, non-discriminatory, good faith personnel actions. The Petition for Reconsideration was dismissed as it was unsupported by specific references to the record and to the principles of law involved. If considered on the merits, the Petition
