HERIBERTO ARGUETA vs. MILLENNIUM MULTISPECIALTY MEDICAL GROUP, STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY

Pinnacle Lien Services' petition for reconsideration was granted because the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) lacked personal jurisdiction over Pinnacle when sanctions were imposed. The WCAB found that Pinnacle was never properly joined as a party nor given adequate notice of the proceedings leading to the sanctions. Despite this finding, the WCAB intends to impose a sanction on Pinnacle for failing to timely address the wrongly issued order, which wasted WCAB resources. Therefore, the prior order imposing sanctions on Pinnacle is rescinded, but Pinnacle faces potential new sanctions for its delay.