ELLA MEZHIBURSKAYA vs. SUNNY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC., also known as UNIVERSAL MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC., illegally uninsured

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration and granted the applicant's petition. The employer was found to have illegally discriminated against the applicant by filing a retaliatory civil complaint, violating Labor Code section 132a(1). The applicant was denied compensation for her claimed industrial injuries but was awarded costs and attorney's fees related to the discrimination claim. The Board amended the findings to specifically cite subdivision (1) of section 132a, removing any reference to subdivision (3).