Catalino Perez, vs. Nicholas Lane Contractors; Virginia Surety Insurance Company, Adjusted By Cambridge 10 Integrated Services Group,
(GRO 0032508) is a case in which applicant Catalino Perez sought reconsideration of the Order Denying Commutation of October 23, 2008, in which the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) denied applicant’s request, in the amount of $100,100.00, for commutation of his permanent disability indemnity award of December 24, 2007. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record by the WCJ to resolve the issues. The Board noted that while commutation may be allowed to pay off a mortgage, the record was insufficient to conclude that doing so here would be in the best interest of the applicant. The Board further noted that the requested
